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PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs debuts New Mental Health Podcast ‘On Our Minds’ with Noah and Zion

The podcast about youth mental health for teens, by teens, is in partnership with WETA’s Well Beings.
Come July 2021 school identification cards will have the Teen Lifeline number printed on the back for all who are struggling with suicidal thoughts or other concerns.

School IDs to sport hotline for struggling teens

Soon students will know who to call when they have suicidal thoughts just by looking at the back of their ID cards.
Sign advertising COVID-19 state vaccination pod at the University of Arizona.

Arizona's budget, teen mental health support and school sports

In this week's episode of Arizona 360, the team also discusses COVID-19 updates.
Billboard at the University of Arizona April 2021.

UA athletics prepares for 'somewhat normal academic year'

Though, the university says it will take a few years for athletic scholarships and demand to even out.
The new Automotive Technology and Innovation Center at Pima Community College was dedicated in May 18, 2021. The center will offer students education in the technology of both internal combustion and electric vehicles.

PCC opens automotive technology center

It's one of the college's new centers of excellence.
The Arizona Capitol Museum building at the State Capitol in Phoenix.

AZ Senate passes sex ed bill, again

A similar bill was vetoed by Governor Ducey last month.
Children at school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education notebook: Teens get vaccine, UA closes out the school year

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Vetoed Arizona sex education bill coming back with changes

The revised bill strips out provisions that specifically targeted discussion of LGBTQ issues
A group stands in support of in-state tuition eligibility for Arizona students with DACA status at a June 29, 2017, Arizona Board of Regents meeting.

Arizona voters to decide on in-state tuition for Dreamers next year

A bill asking voters to repeal a portion of a 2006 law barring non-citizens from accessing the tuition rate passed Arizona Legislature Monday.
Students attend a biology class at BASIS Oro Valley.

Education notebook: Controversial bill would ban touchy subjects in class, UA adds minor

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
A still from "Tebanasu", directed by Atreyu Hasenstab, part of "I Dream in Widescreen 2021".

Exploring new horizons with "I Dream in Widescreen 2021".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Meet two Tucsonans who took unconventional journeys to find healing; and The NPR Podcast Challenge seeks the voices of tomorrow.
Asian Pacific Island research is largely limited to World War II era intervention.

New Asian Pacific American studies minor added to UA studies

It offers students a wider range of research into the history and culture of the region.
Sama Alshaibi at Artpace in San Antonio, Texas, surrounded by her project "The Cessation".

The vision of Sama Alshaibi.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Two American Muslim teens share the practice and meaning of Ramadan; and a mother and son talk about applying positive autism strategies during the pandemic.
File image of students using school-provided laptops in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

Education notebook: Federal funding comes to Tucson, UA moves toward clean energy

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD makes plans to replace buses using federal aid

The district will receive over $70 million in ESSER funds
Border wall fencing with concertina wire attached in Douglas, Ariz. January 2021.

Understanding walls: "The barrier that we create in our hearts must be broken to heal and grow".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Remembering the first space shuttle launch, 40 years ago; the uncertain state of the film industry reflected at the 93rd annual Academy Awards; and the tale of a very silly man.

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