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In today’s newsletter:
🅿️ Parking in and around downtown is about to cost more. Tucson City Council voted Tuesday to raise hourly meter rates by 50 cents on top of other increases already set to kick in this July. Read more
🗳️ A federal ruling cleared the way for teachers and staff at City High School and Paulo Freire Freedom Schools to form a union. The National Labor Relations Board decision could open the door for other Arizona charter school employees to do the same. Read more
🏫 TUSD is set to lay out its plan for absorbing students from ASDB but the discussion got pushed to May 12 after the district failed to arrange an ASL interpreter for a community member who came to speak at last week’s board meeting. Read more
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Tucson parking rates set to rise again as council votes to fill Park Tucson deficit
Tucson City Council voted Tuesday to bump hourly parking meter rate costs by 50%. It’s the latest effort to strike a balance between filling a budget deficit for the fund […]
Federal ruling opens door for City High, Paulo Freire, other Arizona charter school workers to unionize
The staff and teachers at City High and Paulo Freire Schools are allowed to unionize, according to a federal ruling on Friday — paving the way for more charter schools […]
Decisión federal permitirá que City High, Paulo Freire y trabajadores de escuelas charter en Arizona se sindicalicen
El personal y los maestros de City High y Paulo Freire Schools pueden sindicalizarse, según una decisión federal emitida el viernes, lo que abre el camino para que más escuelas […]
TUSD to detail plan for enhanced ASDB partnership as campus closure nears
When the president of the Arizona Association of the Deaf came to the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board meeting last week to speak on behalf of students with disabilities […]
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Donate to Pima County’s hygiene drive as part of Period Products Awareness Month now through May 30. Period and incontinence products, toiletries and hygiene supplies are needed at select library locations. The drive seeks pads or tampons, incontinence liners and underwear. Libraries will also accept travel-sized shampoo and conditioner, bar soap, wet wipes, travel-sized deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and large Band-Aids.
Mariachi Azteca de Pima College performs Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. at the West Campus Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road. The student ensemble brings together voices, violins, trumpets, and guitars under the direction of Salvador Gallegos. Tickets are $6-7.
Take part in the sixth annual Southern Arizona MMIP Awareness 5K Run/Walk from 6-9 a.m. May 9 at the Pima Community College West Campus. Hosted by the University of Arizona’s IndigiWellbeing program, the event will feature guest speakers, honored elders and traditional performances. Register here.
Tucson’s new police chief, Monica Prieto, will talk about leadership and her career path at CEO Roundtable with Tucson Young Professionals on Tuesday, May 12. Free for TYP members, $20 for others. Register.
Primary election season is here. The race for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction heats up on May 13 when Democratic candidates Brett Newby and Teresa Leyba Ruiz will debate. On May 14 Republicans Kimberly Yee and incumbent Tom Horne face off. All debates are 56 minutes commercial-free and will include a simulcast Spanish translation and ASL interpretation. Watch them on our site at azluminaria.org.
Pima County artists needed. The Pima County Public Library seeks artists and their work to display at libraries around the county. Artists of all ages who live or work in Pima County are eligible to apply with an artist statement or biography and up to five images of their work. The library system creates exhibitions for emerging artists from culturally diverse backgrounds to increase interest in visual arts. Apply here.
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