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Guatemalan father with his 5 year old daughter. It took father and daughter almost two weeks to get to the Arizona border. They are asylum seekers staying at a temporary shelter opened by the City of Tucson to relieve the overflow of migrants at Tucson shelters. (April 18, 2019)

The City of Tucson Offers Hope to Migrants in Need

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Go backstage at Tucson High Magnet School to preview "Our Border Town"; Tucson poet laureate TC Tolbert receives grant from the Academy of American Poets; And, what would you do with the blessing of extra time to be alive?
Protesters make their way to Old Main at the University of Arizona on April 10, 2019. They were demonstrating in support of three students cited for protesting a presentation given in a classroom by Border Patrol agents in March.

Charges Dropped Against UA Students Who Protested Border Patrol on Campus

Pima County declined to prosecute; the UA code of conduct investigation continues.
A young girl reads with an educator in class.

Benefits of Keeping Kids Active During Summer Break

A discussion Teddi Schnurr, an early childhood education faculty member at Pima Community College.
A student in the Vail School District works in class.

Arizona Schools Struggle to Find Footing With National Testing Standards

The U.S. Department of Education says the state is out of compliance.
AZPM is partnering with StoryCorps for One Small Step to record conversations between strangers who hold different political beliefs.

Finding Common Ground with "One Small Step"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Free speech debate on campus; "I Dream in Widescreen Returns"; and thoughts on kindness from the Mission Garden.
Various denominations of U.S. currency.

Law Adds Money Management to Arizona High School Curriculum

Courses could cover anything from how to balance a checkbook to the consequences of debt.
Hot gas swirls and outlines the black hole at the center of galaxy M87 under influence of gravity near its event horizon.

UA Astronomers Contribute to Historic Image of Black Hole

Faculty and student researchers worked on the method used to generate the groundbreaking picture.
The Modern Languages building on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Police Report Details Border Patrol Protest

Three people "shouted obscenities" at Border Patrol agents for 40 minutes, report says.
An aerial view of the University of Arizona campus.

New Tuition, Fees at Arizona's Public Universities

The Board of Regents has approved a 1.8 percent increase for new undergrads at the University of Arizona.
Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild speaks to the media about efforts to re-engage students who leave school, April 12, 2019.

Tucson On the Right Track to Reduce Dropout Rate, Report Says

More needs to be done, but the current plan is gaining traction.
Arizona State Capitol building.

Arizona Governor Signs Repeal of HIV/AIDS Instruction Law

The state schools superintendent said the law created myth and fear around the mention of LGBTQ relationships in the classroom.
Grace Proebsting (left) and Rose Long conduct an interview for their podcast Gosh Darn Podcast at the Z Mansion in Tucson on February 26, 2019. The teens are students at University High School and developed the podcast for their Varsity Economics club.

Tucson Teens Explore Community Issues Through Podcast

Their efforts gained traction during the 2018 midterm elections.
The ZL medical spa has been accepting CatCash for about two years, its owner says.

With CatCash, Students Pay for Food, Laundry and Botox

The UA student currency is meant to offer students convenience and flexibility in paying for day-to-day needs.
Children on playground equipment.

Arizona Charter Schools 'Fail' in Diversity Report

A nationwide survey looked at states' charter school laws and whether they promote racial and economic diversity.
Ten finalists in the 2019 Arizona National Geographic GeoBee prepare for the final round.

Arizona Students Test Their World Knowledge in 'GeoBee'

The University of Arizona hosted students competing in the state level of the National Geographic GeoBee.
Two children playing baseball on the street in Yalambojoch.

Surge in Family Migration Leaving Void in Rural Guatemalan Schools, Communities

Chairs pile up in the classrooms of villages where debt cycles and tougher immigration enforcement mean a new migration trend: parents traveling with younger children.

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