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In today’s newsletter:
💰 Georges Maskini’s family is fighting to free their son using GoFundMe — a struggle that shows the legal battles Arizona’s immigrant communities face amid the Trump administration’s crackdown. Read about Georges, Dulce, Francisco and others.
✍️ Standardized testing in TUSD will be reduced by half for grades 2 through 8 and by one-third for high school students this year. Story here.
🎓 Pima Community College’s first bachelor’s degree program will likely begin in Fall 2026. Read about it here.
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First bachelor’s degree program for Pima Community College gets approval for next step
Pima Community College will likely offer its first bachelor’s degree program beginning in Fall 2026 after the Governing Board voted July 31 to submit the new program for accreditation. A […]
More learning, less test prep: TUSD students will take fewer standardized tests starting this school year
Standardized testing in the Tucson Unified School District will be reduced by half for grades 2 through 8 and by one-third for high school students after the Governing Board and […]
“Being an immigrant is risky:” ICE enforcement drives Arizona families to online fundraising platforms
Georges Maskini is no stranger to being told he doesn’t belong. His parents fled political persecution in the Democratic Republic of Congo and sought refuge in South Africa in 2000, […]
Historial de destituciones de exalcalde impulsa costosa elecciĂłn en South Tucson
En la primera semana de julio, los residentes de la ciudad de South Tucson, que abarca 1.2 millas cuadradas, recibieron volantes en sus buzones con los rostros tachados de la […]
EnvĂan cientos de boletas incorrectas en Tucson: asĂ puedes corregirla antes de las primarias del 5 de agosto
Si vives en los Distritos 3, 5 o 6 y recibiste una boleta que no coincide con tu afiliación partidista, no estás solo. Funcionarios del Condado de Pima confirmaron el […]
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Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly will host a senate briefing at the Arizona Sands Club on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 9:45-11:30 a.m. at 565 N. Cherry Ave. Register here.
An in-person community meeting around a proposed data center project will be held Monday, Aug. 4, 5-7 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center’s Grand Ballroom. People attending the meeting should park in Lot B. The data center will also be discussed at the Tucson City Council study session Aug. 6.
Get free back-to-school vaccines with no appointment needed on Thursday, Aug. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way. Bring your child’s immunization and insurance cards and parent/caregiver photo ID. Call 520-724-7770 with questions.
Recharge your mind and move your bod with free yoga classes on Thursdays in August from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Menlo Family Resource Center, 1100 W. Fresno St. Register here or call 520-225-2172. No experience needed, class begins Aug. 7.
A live storytelling event in Tucson will feature four refugees recounting their sagas of “coming to America” on Thursday, Aug. 14 at the Gallagher Theater in University of Arizona’s student union. The event begins at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by Odyssey Storytelling and the Iskashitaa Network. Buy tickets here.
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