Teacher vacancies hit a new low in Tucson Unified School District
The district says vacancies are now down to fewer than one per school.
PBS KIDS Back-to-School Collection
Get ready for the start of school with some of our favorite back-to-school resources!
Food bank teaches nutrition and effective food shopping
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona trains families to save money and eat nutritiously.
Students share how the Arizona Teachers Academy has impacted their lives
A discussion with a recent graduate of the program and a current student.
TUSD takes steps to update its sex ed curriculum
The proposed update will have a more evidence- and research-based focus.
Equal pay lawsuit against Arizona regents settled
Three female former UA deans claimed they were paid less than men.
Sci-fi meets reality in the field of synthetic biology
A UA astrobiologist using it to identify potential alien life
Pima County looks local to fund high-quality universal preschool
Success will take time, education officials say, likely beginning with a pilot program.
National report says Arizona has made steady progress in education
More needs to be done, and the pace of improvement is too slow, education advocates say.
Pima Schools Superintendent Dustin Williams awarded for approach to motivating students
Out-of-the box thinking earns him statewide award for helping incarcerated students.
Arizona school board leaves sex education rules unchanged
The board decided not to act on guidelines put forward by the state superintendent.
Law aims to help prevent teen suicides in Arizona
Recent legislation mandates suicide prevention training in the state's middle schools and high schools.
Filling the gap for Tucson's homeless students
As housing affordability continues to drop in Arizona, charitable organizations stretch to address the steep disadvantages facing young people experiencing homelessness.
Building more than houses in one Tucson neighborhood
Habitat for Humanity Tucson and a coalition of partners are working to improve and track quality of life in the Amphi neighborhood.
Arizona drops one spot to 46th in report on children's well-being
The annual National Kids Count grades Arizona poorly on children's health, education and security.
