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 a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. A ballot measure that would ask voters to institute sweeping regulations to Arizona’s billion-dollar universal school voucher program is effectively dead. The Arizona Supreme Court on…
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 needed a hose and electrical line. It was abandoned. Free.…
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 Tucson Electric Power, giving up access to the modeling data…
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 order meant to force lasting change, migrants moving through the…
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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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TUSD surveys families on 4-day week, year-round options for 2027-28
The Tucson Unified School District proposed a four-day school week and a year-round calendar for the 2027-28 school year in…
Pelear, huir o paralizarse: ejes de la obra comunitaria que desafía “El Mito de la Víctima Perfecta”
Ana pelea. Priscila huye. Judith se paraliza. Las tres son sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica, son inmigrantes y subirán a un…
Fight, flee or freeze: 3 responses at the heart of a community play challenging “The Myth of the Perfect Victim”
Ana fights. Priscila flees. Judith freezes. All three are survivors of domestic violence and immigrants who will take the stage…
Second jobs can keep Tucson teachers in the profession, but at what cost?
Before her 7:20 a.m. arrival at Bloom Elementary School on Tucson’s east side, Rebecca Vieira wakes up, preps three boys…
Los segundos empleos ayudan a maestros de Tucson a permanecer en la profesión, pero ¿a qué costo?
Antes de llegar a las 7:20 a.m. a la Escuela Primaria Bloom, en el este de Tucson, Rebecca Vieira despierta,…
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