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The Tucson Unified School District is considering outsourcing over 20 teaching jobs to virtual instructors as it struggles to find in-person teachers. But the district superintendent says it's not an ideal solution.
July 25, 2022
Kyle Lukoff is a former elementary school librarian and the author of several books, including “Call Me Max” and “Too Bright to See.” His new book is called “Different Kinds of Fruit.”
July 22, 2022
A network of charter schools that caters to students with autism has opened a new campus in the West Valley.
July 21, 2022
State lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey added hundreds of millions of dollars to the public education system in the budget for this fiscal year. But state schools Superintendent Kathy Hoffman is concerned about district schools being allowed to actually spend that new money.
July 21, 2022
Fewer high school graduates were interested in pursuing higher education in 2020 than in 2019. Arizona-based research group OH Predictive Insights examined the reasons.
July 20, 2022
Nearly 70% of back-to-school shoppers say they’ve noticed higher prices, especially among clothing.
July 19, 2022
The Show's series Lit Squad kicks off with authors Tom Leveen and Jewell Parker Rhodes discussing the role of youth literature in teaching kids about the world around them.
July 19, 2022
Some of Arizona’s students will be back in the classroom as soon as July 20. While many fill their backpacks with school supplies, about 1,800 foster kids are seeking something else: a stable home.
July 18, 2022
To help with its teacher shortage, the Tucson Unified School District is considering hiring virtual teachers for the coming school year.
July 14, 2022
With a new school year around the corner, educators are continuing to face a teacher shortage and how to meet it. Arizona recently approved legislation that no longer requires teachers to have a college degree when they get their certification.
July 13, 2022
Drag shows have become a big topic of conversation in Arizona politics over the past few weeks. But local drag queen and activist Gin Tinkle says there are all kinds of events that drag queens take part in, from shows at bars to storytimes for kids.
July 12, 2022
Many kids spent lots of time watching videos on YouTube. But research suggests the videos they're watching are not representative of their worlds.
July 11, 2022
Representatives from a national nonprofit group came to the Valley Sunday to donate musical instruments and equipment to Harmony Project Phoenix.
July 10, 2022
Arizona State University remains silent on the impending exits of USC and UCLA from the Pac-12, and the University of Arizona gave an unclear statement on social media reacting to news that the schools are defecting for a more wealthy conference.
July 1, 2022
The athletic conference to which Arizona State and the University of Arizona belong may be headed for disintegration. The Midwest-based Big Ten has voted to accept UCLA and USC, who are leaving the Pac-12.
June 30, 2022
All of Arizona’s 1.1 million public school students would be eligible for a voucher to attend a private school under a bill approved by Republicans in the state Legislature during the final hours of the session.
June 30, 2022
Starting this fall semester, Native American undergraduate students from all of the state’s federally recognized tribes will be able to get tuition and mandatory fees covered at the University of Arizona.
June 28, 2022
As a Republican representative missed the last day of the legislative session, the bill will did not move forward for the second year in a row.
June 27, 2022
State lawmakers ended their session late Friday with a flurry of activity on major issues, including school vouchers and water.
June 27, 2022
Tempe Elementary School District has picked new names for three schools whose current namesakes were found to have ties to a local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.
June 25, 2022
