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In today’s newsletter:
🛞 Voters passed the RTA Next transit plan according to unofficial results, extending the half-cent sales tax for another 20 years and approving new projects. Read in English. 👉 Lee en español.
đź’° Nearly 40 TUSD departments proposed $4.4 million in budget cuts this week as the district works toward a larger deficit reduction. More from the meeting.
📝 “This petition is important to me because it reflects real fears in our community and students want our district to take those concerns seriously and make sure everyone feels safe and supported at school,” said Catalina High School senior Emiliano Caldera. Read more.
đź“– Tucson teacher experiences are needed for a UA educational psychology study. Read the Q&A with Ji Hong.
Featured stories
Early results show voters approving RTA Next plan to fund transit for 20 years
Pima County voters are projected to approve the RTA Next transportation plan, extending a half-cent sales tax to fund regional road and transit projects for the next 20 years, according […]
Resultados preliminares muestran que votantes aprueban RTA Next para financiar transporte en 20 años
Se proyecta que los votantes del condado de Pima aprueben el plan de transporte RTA Next, que extiende un impuesto sobre las ventas de medio centavo para financiar proyectos regionales […]
TUSD budget cut rollouts continue as fine arts, interscholastics, school safety all in the 40-department mix
The somewhat tropical, yet metallic sounds of steel drums opened the Tucson Unified School District Board meeting Tuesday night. As the Tucson High steel drum band, Jovert, played — its […]
“It’s a new kind of threat”: Thousands of TUSD staffers ask for more ICE training
Students and staff will ask for more specific and comprehensive training on how to deal with potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement visits to Tucson Unified School District school campuses […]
UA study aims to understand how teacher identity shapes Southern Arizona classrooms
Teaching Korean at an all-boys high school was foundational for Ji Hong’s research as an educational psychologist. But her curiosity about educators was piqued long before that when observing her […]
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Gather in community to view the first Tucson screening of our new documentary produced with AZPM which highlights resident fights for stability and unity in Tucson’s mobile home parks. The screening will take place April 2, 7 p.m. at the Historic Y. The event is free but please RSVP here.Â
Stop by to say hi to Arizona Luminaria journalists at our booth at the Tucson Festival of Books, Saturday and Sunday March 14-15. Festival details.
The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona will host a Campus Art Reception & Artist Market from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, at its Broadway campus in Tucson, featuring new installations by Southern Arizona artists, live music and an artist market with work for sale. More information here.
The Tubac HawkWatch Festival is planned for March 13-17 at Ron Morriss Park in Tubac, with a chance to see migrating Common Black Hawks, Zone-tailed Hawks and Gray Hawks, and with hawk talks and events. Details.
Donate essential hygiene items during the Caring Kits Hygiene Collection Drive hosted by The Salvation Army Tucson through April 15. Community members can drop off new, unopened hygiene products at The Salvation Army Hospitality House, 1002 N. Main Ave., to support people in need across Tucson. Donations like shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, tissues and women’s hygiene products will help restore dignity and promote wellness in the community.
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