TUSD school closure public meetings begin Monday, with two of three at capacity
The Tucson Unified School District holds the first of three community meetings tonight to get public input on the closure and consolidation of neighborhood schools. TUSD district administrators will present realignment data showing why it needs to close up to 10 schools in the 88-school district, Southern Arizona’s largest. No specific school closures or consolidations…
Judge denies efforts to end oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as racial profiling of Latinos persists
A federal judge has denied efforts to remove oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, saying the agency continues to show racial disparities in traffic arrests of Latinos — and…
JTED asks voters for first-ever bond in Prop. 427, citing expansion for Southern Arizona students
Pima County’s Joint Technical Education District will ask voters to raise property taxes for JTED for the first time ever, citing explosive growth in career and technical education. JTED —…
JTED pide a votantes su primer bono en Proposición 427, citando expansión para estudiantes del sur de Arizona
El Distrito Conjunto de Educación Técnica del Condado de Pima (JTED por sus siglas en inglés) pedirá a los votantes aumentar los impuestos sobre la propiedad para dicho distrito por…
Borderlands Bulletins
Tracking the impact of immigration enforcement on Southern Arizona communities
US Rep. Ansari visits ICE detention facility over concerns about conditions
Rep. Yassamin Ansari visited a Phoenix ICE facility. Here’s what she found inside. U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari visited the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Keep readingCongresista Ansari visita centro de detención de ICE ante preocupación por las condiciones
La representante federal Yassamin Ansari visitó un centro de ICE en Phoenix. Esto fue lo que encontró en su interior. La representante federal Yassamin…
Keep readingLocal environmentalists discuss federal border construction impact on public lands, wildlife
Amy Juan questioned why the Trump administration is misrepresenting the border wall as a critical security measure and targeting millions of dollars to build…
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Former US Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a “workhorse” who shaped water policy, dies at 84
PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, a longtime Republican lawmaker from Arizona who shaped landmark water policies in…
Tucson is set to approve changes for large water users. Advocates say they aren’t strict enough.
Tucson City Council will consider proposed changes to its large water user ordinance Tuesday, but some environmental advocates and Tucson…
Tucson considera aprobar cambios para grandes consumidores de agua. Los defensores dicen que no son suficientemente estrictos.
El Concejo Municipal de Tucson considerará el martes los cambios propuestos a su ordenanza para grandes consumidores de agua, pero…
Arizona made its English fluency test easier to pass. Experts say it will harm students’ ability to succeed.
In the Tucson Unified School District, the percentage of test-taking students who scored high enough to be classified as proficient…
Arizona facilitó la aprobación del examen de fluidez en inglés; expertos dicen que perjudicará el éxito estudiantil.
Al obtener una calificación alta en un examen estatal, se considera que el estudiante habla inglés fluido; expertos dicen que…
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