Which schools could TUSD close? Board will discuss plan Tuesday
The Tucson Unified School District will discuss its plan for closing and consolidating schools amid declining enrollment at its Aug. 25 Governing Board meeting. Clarifying details should come in the board meeting presentation called “Reimagining Our Schools Together — A Community Engagement Plan for Elements of the Enrollment Stabilization Program,” according to TUSD’s agenda. The…
Arizona’s teacher turnover costs taxpayers $150 million a year
Arizona’s teacher retention crisis affects classrooms and students but it also costs taxpayers money. A tool from the Learning Policy Institute puts the annual cost of replacing departing teachers in…
On Mount Lemmon, volunteers give unemployed rocks a new job: Erosion control
Julius Gorton pushes a rectangle-shaped rock into the ground then shakes it. Still loose. He takes the pick axe next to him and hammers it down. “OK, maybe it just…
Judges ruled deporting at-risk migrants home could lead to persecution or torture. ICE is detaining them anyway.
This article was originally published by the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. Sign up for their newsletter here. On an August day in 2025, Celestin Dima had reason to celebrate.…
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DEA vehicle spotted at Tucson raid as agents shift to immigration work
During a Tucson raid last week, photos taken by observers show one vehicle standing out with a clear agency name: DEA, or Drug Enforcement…
Keep readingAfter early morning Tucson raid, 5 detained and few answers
Tiff Williams was walking their dog around 6 a.m. Thursday in their north side Tucson neighborhood when they saw a commotion at the house…
Keep readingFlorence Project will continue to represent unaccompanied migrant children despite canceled federal contract
The federal government’s contract to pay for legal services for unaccompanied minors lapsed last week, leaving tens of thousands of immigrant children at risk…
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A free dishwasher and a path to remain in the classroom
While walking his dog, the chemistry teacher saw a dishwasher across the street. It was parked on the curb. It…
Una máquina lavavajillas gratis y un camino para permanecer en el aula
Mientras paseaba a su perro, el profesor de química vio un lavavajillas al otro lado de la calle. Se encontraba…
School voucher regulation measure Prop. 212 is pushed off the ballot
This article was originally published by Arizona Mirror, part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and…
As TEP plans next 15 years of power, questions raised on transparency and data centers
Pima County, the city of Tucson and the Sierra Club all declined to sign a non-disclosure agreement this year with…
Border Patrol, ICE detainees report abuse in Tucson
A decade after Norlan Flores sued Border Patrol over inhumane conditions in its Tucson Station and won a federal court…
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