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A classroom in the Vail School District in suburban Tucson.

State Rates Vail No. 1 School District in Arizona

12 elementary, middle schools earn 'A' grades for 2011-12 year
Arizona DREAM Act Coalition President Dulce Matuz, at lectern, and Team Awesome founding member Viri Hernandez, 21, in cap and gown.

Brewer: No State IDs for Deportation-Protected Youth

Move comes first day illegal immigrant youth can apply for special status
Survivors memorialize loved ones lost to Mexico's drug war at Border Field State Park in San Diego.

Mexican Poet Leads U.S. Peace Caravan

Cross-country journey will highlight U.S. role in Mexico's drug wars

AZ Mayors Seek Business in Mexico

Trade mission starts in Hermosillo, proceeds to capital

AZ Week: State Help Urged for College Students

Arizona's level of financial aid for university students worst in U.S.
Pam Simon, a shooting victim of the January 8th shootings, talks about the Jared Loughner case.

Jan. 8 Victim Simon: Plea Brings Closure

Giffords' staffer wounded in attack attended Loughner hearing
Gabrielle Giffords, wounded Jan. 8, 2011, resigned from Congress Jan. 25, 2012

Loughner Found Competent, Pleads Guilty

Jan. 8, 2011 shooter faces life in prison; Giffords 'satisfied'
DREAM students supporting education over deportation.

Feds Outline Youth Deportation Delays

Those who came illegally with parents may be eligible
Michael Chihak speaks to governor Jan Brewer about some of the timely topics in the state.

AZ Week: Gov. Says Commerce Authority Working

Nearly 50 companies added 6,751 jobs in last 13 months with agency's help
We meet the producers, Austin Counts and Devlin Houser, who spent a year filming at the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner as medical investigators worked to identify and repatriate the bodies of two suspected migrants.

Documentary Tells Story of Desert Deaths

New film aims to explore migrant deaths in the Arizona desert through medical investigators' work

Phoenix Area Base to Get F-35s

Tucson loses bid for multi-million-dollar training facility
The monsoon made a big impact this week, and the wet weather was a welcome reprieve from our areas ongoing drought conditions.

Strong Monsoon May Linger, Expert Says

So far, this year’s summer rains have delivered record-breaking amounts -- but will they last?
Five-year-old Isabella Goff-Quiroga working on a vocabulary lesson at the Jump Start summer program.

New Summer Program Preps Kids for Kindergarten

Teachers say many 5-year-olds starting school for the first time Thursday will be better prepared
Students at University High School

High School + 4 Years of Math = Anxiety

New state requirement takes effect with Class of '13
Iskashitaa Refugee Network is a grass roots organization that helps rebuild refugee lives through their partnerships with volunteers and local organizations.

Refugees Find Sense of Place in Harvest

Mesquite bean gathering allows Tucson's new residents to connect

AZ Week: Solar Soars in the Desert

State's biggest utilities are on board, soon serving 100,000 customers

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