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 in English more than doubled — from 10% in 2025 to 24% in 2026. Rather than a big leap in fluency, however, the test results reflect the Arizona Department of Education lowering the grade needed…
Watch the replay: Teresa Leyba Ruiz and Kimberly Yee, Superintendent of Public Instruction debate
Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz and Republican Kimberly Yee will debate tonight at 6 p.m. Watch the replay below. Voters chose Leyba Ruiz and Yee in the June primary. The winner…
Vea la repetición: Teresa Leyba Ruiz y Kimberly Yee por la Superintendencia de Instrucción Pública
La demócrata Teresa Leyba Ruiz y la republicana Kimberly Yee debatieron el martes 15 de septiembre. Vea la repetición a continuación. Los votantes eligieron a Leyba Ruiz y Yee en…
Combining a love of tech and music, Tucson middle schoolers become composers
Seventh grader Mauricio Armenta traded his 3-foot trombone for some headphones, a keyboard and mouse this school year. Instead of playing in the band, Mauricio says he wanted to learn…
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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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“Our roots are in nature:” Latino Conservation Week celebrates Latinos’ connection to the outdoors
Arizona poppy wildflowers are scattered along the desert floor, surrounded by buckhorn cholla and sahuaros in all stages of life. …
¿Qué le dirías a una pared? El MOCA Tucson la convierte en un lienzo cambiante
¿Te imaginas dialogar con un muro sobre arte? Una estructura cambiante, con la visión de diferentes artistas y como lienzo,…
“Nuestras raíces están en la naturaleza”: Semana de Conservación Latina celebra conexión de latinos con el aire libre
Flores silvestres de color amarillo se encuentran esparcidos por el suelo del desierto, rodeadas de choyas buckhorn y saguaros en…
What would you say to a wall? MOCA Tucson turns it into a changing canvas
Can you imagine having a conversation with a wall about art? A structure, carrying the vision and voices of different…
Tucson and Pima County begin disbursing first of millions of mobile home program funds from federal grant
When Robert Meade noticed a storm had blown a number of shingles off the roof of his four-room manufactured home…
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