Families Living with Autism Getting Support in Tucson
UA Pima County Cooperative Extension offering free, nine-session program.
Arizona Aims to Take Licenses From Southwest Key Programs
The operator of shelters for migrant children missed a deadline that was part of a deal made to increase state oversight.
FDA Cracking Down On E-Cigarettes
The agency's commissioner says the rate of teen vaping has reached an "epidemic proportion."
Jury Convicts Former Immigrant Shelter Worker of Sex Crimes
Levian Pacheco was an employee at the Mesa Southwest Key facility, which shelters undocumented youth for the U.S. government.
Shelter Employee Standing Trial Tuesday for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Migrant Boys
Levian Pacheco is at least the third Southwest Key employee to be accused of sec crimes in Arizona since 2015.
State Seeking Fines Against Operator of Shelters for Migrant Kids
Inspections of Southwest Key facilities revealed issues with employee background checks.
Report: Nearly 1/2 of Underage Migrants in Mexico Last Year Were Unaccompanied
The association behind the report says most were fleeing violence or seeking to reunite with family.
Report Card: Breastfeeding Rates Still Fall Short
The CDC report suggested most mothers want to breastfeed but lack necessary social supports.
TUSD Superintendent to Present Options for Educating Kids at Migrant Facility
The governing board voted unanimously last month to research education services for approximately 300 children at Southwest Key in Tucson.
Judge Temporarily Halts Deportation of Reunified Families
The judge is asking government to respond to ACLU court filing pointing to rumors of mass deportations following reunification.
Detaining Immigrant Kids Is Now a Billion-Dollar Industry
In 10 years, the grants for such processes went from $74.5 million to $958 million.
Report: Quarter of Arizona Children Live in Poverty
How the latest Kids Count Data Book ranks Arizona.
Vail Unified Asks Voters to Approve $61.3 Million Bond For More Schools
Superintendent says some schools are at capacity, others are near.
TUSD Board Member: New Code Of Conduct "Improving Administrative Culture"
The revision includes five levels of infractions, each with its own consequences and explanations of who can enforce them
Advocates: Kids Separated from Parents at Arizona Border Housed at Tucson Facility
Immigrant advocates say most are at the Tucson branch of Southwest Key.
