TUSD cuts back on hotspots for students as federal funding expires
The Emergency Connectivity Fund worked to provide funding for connectivity tools like hotspots, modems and routers.
Pati Jinich explores the food - and stories - of the borderlands.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The 6th annual Arizona Palooza is a free event supporting better mental health; Student directors discuss their short films for "I Dream in Widescreen 2023"; and "Stories That Soar!" features our youngest author yet.
"All In for Autism" celebrates a unique part of our community.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Meet Ashly Burch, the voice of a new Disney animated character; how Creative Narrations helps people tell their personal stories; and the tale of a princess who doesn't need to be rescued or married from "Stories That Soar!".
What If We Let Kids Get Bored?
Boredom leads kids to flex their creative muscles. It gives them time to think a little bit, to breathe, explore, and figure things out their own.
"Pru Payne" stars Mimi Kennedy & Gordon Clapp on finding love in the shadow of memory loss.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: New water conservation plan finds opposition; meet the women who founded Borderlands Brewing Co.; and a cautionary tale from Stories that Soar!
Cochise College plans sixth annual Youth Arts Festival for Saturday in Sierra Vista
The event is free and aims to encourage children to try performing and fine arts.
The Buzz: Funding K-12 schools in the Arizona legislature
As an annual funding hurdle is cleared, another continues to loom.
Arizona lawmakers avert school closures with funding fix
Senate vote removes aggregate expenditure limit for the rest of the school year.
AZ House passes schools spending cap waiver, Senate delays vote
Legislature and Governor have until March 1 to pass aggregate expenditure limit waiver
Stories about finding - and making - peace.
On Arizona Spotlight: Safos Dance Theatre premiers "Stories from Home"; harvesting citrus with the Iskashitaa Refugee Network; "What Peace Means to Me", an essay by Eri of Owl & Panther; and thoughts on making a peaceful place from Stories that Soar!
Bill that restricts student's pronouns moves past committee
The bill would require teachers to gain parental permission to use a pronouns that are different from a student's biological sex.
Arizona schools plan major budget cuts, if spending limit is not lifted
The state has until March 1, 2023 to override the spending cap.
Tucson City Council: dispensaries, fare-free transit, childcare and redistricting
Mayor and council rounded out the year in their final city council meeting of 2022.
Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre takes you back to the Hundred Acre Wood.
Also on Arizona Spotlight; Meet Malea Chavez, the new CEO of The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona; and a conversation with Bianca Vivion about "Generational Anxiety."
VAUD: UA theater students bring new stories to light from shadows of the past.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: How Owl & Panther builds community through art; author Gianluca Russo on "The Power of Plus" in fashion; and explore the differences between day and night in a story by a local 3rd grader.
