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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum premieres November 11 on PBS 6 and PBS Kids.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum introduces kids to historical figures when they were young

The show emphasizes important social-emotional concepts and positive character traits.

Author, poet and essayist Sandra Cisneros.

Sandra Cisneros on being an "extroverted introvert."

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Prison Education Project offers inmates a chance to learn about the universe.

Teaching Kindness, Empathy, and Resilience

A collection of videos and lesson plans is about kindness, empathy, and the importance of practicing mindfulness.

General Francisco 'Pancho' Villa on horseback, during the Mexican Revolution, 1914.

Hispanic Heritage Month in the Classroom

Explore the many ways that Latinos are woven into the fabric of the U.S. story through this education initiative.

Social-Emotional Back to School Resources

Daniel Tiger gives students practical ways to tackle some of their biggest challenges.

The exterior of the University of Arizona Poetry Center.

When was the last time you ate a poem?

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The community conversation about expanding sex education in TUSD; a brother and sister take "One Small Step" to bridge their political divide; and a look back at the 1968 movie "Targets".

LET’S GO LUNA! will premiere this November on PBS 6 and PBS KIDS 24/7 channel.

PBS LearningMedia World Cultures Collection

Hear stories, play through situations, and learn how to make crafts from cultures near and far.

'Fearless' student podcasters explore big issues

A profile of some of the students and the teacher behind Tucson's City High Radio.

Researchers are facing the challenge of collecting data on texting behavior.

UA research on sexting points to double standard

A survey found that women are four times more likely to send sexually explicit photos.

United Farm Workers leader Dolores Huerta organizing marchers on the 2nd day of March Coachella in Coachella, CA 1969.

PBS LearningMedia Dolores Huerta Collection

Lessons developed in support of PBS Independent Lens program "Dolores"

Molly and her mom at the Denali Trading Post

PBS LearningMedia Molly of Denali Collection

Resources to teach Alaska Native values, history, traditions, language, as well as contemporary life.

Archie is a big brown bat, and has been taken care of by Bob & Debbie Beucher since being rescued more than sixteen years ago.

Bat night at the Mission Garden

Also: A new facility in Nogales, Sonora to help migrants following the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy; and strangers find common ground with "One Small Step".

The view from the Oracle Ridge Trail looking north. The landscape would have been much the same as what Sara Lemmon saw on her journey up the mountain, except of course Biosphere II would not have been in the background.

Arizona Spotlight for May 30th, 2019

Also: Climbing Mt. Lemmon in the footsteps of Sara Plummer Lemmon; TIHAN celebrates 25 years of helping Tucson's HIV-positive community live better; and an artist who finds creative satisfaction in millions of tiny hand drawn lines.