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Where's the new money in the state budget going?

We look at a handful of areas that will see a notable increase in funds this fiscal year
The shoes of children as they sit in a row inside a kindergarten classroom.

Arizona OKs biggest US school voucher plan, faces challenge

Arizona has the most expansive education options in the nation and will have the most comprehensive voucher system if the bill takes effect.

Engineering By Touch

Through cutting-edge robotics, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality technologies, UA professors are developing advanced educational tools to make aerospace engineering accessible to the blind.
File image of a row of lockers in a school.

Making college credits easier to access in Cochise County

Buena High School introduces new dual enrollment program

Arizona House GOP backs universal school voucher expansion

They vote Wednesday advances a bill that would allow all 1.1 million public school students to use public money to attend a private schools.
The shoes of children as they sit in a row inside a kindergarten classroom.

Education in the Summer

Working to close learning gaps. A focus on education and the summer ahead.
The shoes of children as they sit in a row inside a kindergarten classroom.

Education in the summer

This week, The Buzz focuses on education and the summer ahead.
The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

House committee advances school voucher expansion

Any student could qualify for the state's voucher program, under a bill filed by Republicans this week.
Program director Rudy McCormack (center) and staff at UA College Academy for Parents.

New state grants help point families to higher education goals

University of Arizona College Academy for Parents encourages parents to start quest for college early.
A school bus.

Arizona lawmakers consider changing regulations for school buses

Backers argue it will allow more flexibility in student transportation. Opponents say the proposal cuts corners on student safety.
A masked teacher offers instruction to a student at the International School of Tucson. February 2021.

Tucson teachers earn less than teachers in similar Western cities

A study by University of Arizona economists shows teacher salaries in Tucson aren’t keeping up with the nation or even Western cities comparable in size or cost of living
Organic marijuana being grown at an Arizona farm for processing into medical marijuana.

Cannabis courses offered by University of Arizona

Voters made the recreational marijuana business legal, but they didn't make it easy.
Students take part in a construction-skills competition at Catalina Hills High School, April 2022

Students compete at southern Arizona construction-skills competition

Corporate sponsored events offers a chance for them to get good-paying jobs in an exploding industry

Legislature moving to add new teacher certification paths

Opponents argue it will allow unqualified people to teach.
Students walk near the fountain at Old Main on the University of Arizona campus. From August 2019.

Tuition increases OK'd for Arizona's 3 public universities

University of Arizona is boosting tuition by 2% to $11,525 a year for undergrads.
The shoes of children as they sit in a row inside a kindergarten classroom.

House panel OKs major overhaul of Arizona K-12 funding

The party-line vote on the newly-revealed proposal drew major opposition from some school funding experts, school districts and Democrats.

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