News about local K-12 schools, the University of Arizona and Pima Community College.
Sunnyside Unified School District is preparing for a 2025 bond election that would fund safety improvements and facility upgrades, costing homeowners about $100 per $100,000 of assessed property value annually.
Three Southern Arizona students were named to Junior Achievement’s 18 Under 18 for their leadership and community impact.
UA faculty and students are calling for the removal of Native American Initiatives director Tessa Dysart, citing concerns over her appointment, qualifications, and treatment of Indigenous students.
Early results from a University of Arizona-led study show that blood donations and improved safety practices can help reduce firefighters’ exposure to cancer-linked chemicals.
Tensions erupted at a Thursday Arizona Board of Regents meeting as students, faculty and labor groups protested cuts to diversity programs, prompting the board chair to threaten a student with arrest and revealing deep divisions between leadership and the campus. United Campus Workers Arizona organized a rally before the meeting,
The University of Arizona has fired Kim Dominguez, director of the Women and Gender Resource Center, amid controversy over its decision to consolidate seven cultural centers into a single campus hub.
The Tucson Unified School District has approved a new policy allowing limited use of artificial intelligence tools in high school classrooms, with stricter controls for younger students.
Tucson Unified School District has approved a $45 million budget override proposal—the first in 30 years—to boost teacher pay, expand student services and strengthen academic programs, pending voter approval in November.
The University of Arizona’s firing of the Native American Student Affairs director and consolidation of cultural centers has sparked backlash from Indigenous students and leaders who say they were excluded from the decision-making process.
