For readers in Tucson, this page covers classroom instruction, school funding, administrative policy, learning outcomes and district administration. Reporting focuses on the evolution of learning and the institutions that influence it.
Tucson Unified's superintendent dropped a recommendation to close Dunham Elementary as part of eight proposed school consolidations.
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Should universities provide free mental health services to help students stay enrolled and graduate?
The Tucson campus has eliminated student fees for on-campus counseling to improve retention.
Incumbent Jennifer Eckstrom holds the top share of early votes in the Tucson Unified School District governing board contest for two open seats.
About 1,800 Tucson Unified School District high school students experienced student life, a resource fair and student-athlete meet-and-greets during a half-day visit.
Demonstrators at the University of Arizona called for justice for Black Americans killed by police or who died under unexplained circumstances.
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The veteran broadcaster debuted two episodes featuring conversations with local Tucson residents.
Tucson reporting spans policy shifts, funding decisions, curriculum changes and institutional performance. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Demographic shifts within the region often dictate the resource allocation and facility needs of institutions. Annual cycles of budgeting and assessment represent the most frequent point of inquiry for the public.
