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A school bus.

TUSD to start hybrid classes Nov. 12

All teachers will be expected in their classrooms; the district will make changes to child care options for employees.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD to start hybrid classes Nov. 12

All teachers will be expected in their classrooms; the district will make changes to child care options for employees.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: Pima County struggles with contact tracing, vote-by-mail deadline arrives

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 26.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Rising case numbers could complicate school reopenings

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
A flyer taped to the ground at Mesquite Elementary in Vail reminds students to maintain social distancing. August 2020.

Education notebook: Reopened schools stay vigilant for outbreaks, education funding initiative sparks debate

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: TEP renewables and rate changes, border security amid pandemic

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 16.
A flyer taped to the ground at Mesquite Elementary in Vail reminds students to maintain social distancing. August 2020.

As schools reopen campuses, what’s the risk in Pima County?

The director of the Pima County Health Department on what trends suggest.

Education notebook: Changes on horizon for local, state education

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
The seven candidates campaigning for a spot on the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board gathered on Zoom to discuss education issues on Oct. 8, 2020. Journalist Hank Stephenson moderated the forum.

TUSD board candidates address pandemic, education issues in forum

Seven candidates are vying for three open seats on the board this fall.

A look at Arizona’s two ballot measures

Arizona voters will decide on taxing top earners to fund education and legalizing recreational marijuana.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD approves updated hybrid-learning plan, no official start date

The new plan calls for half days of teacher-led instruction, with time set aside for independent work.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD approves updated hybrid-learning plan, no official start date

The new plan calls for half days of teacher-led instruction, with time set aside for independent work.
A student works on a laptop at University High School in Tucson, March 2019.

Pandemic prompts parents to give pod learning a try

Supporters say it opens the door for educational reform, but the reviews are mixed.
Mission San Xavier del Bac.

GoFundMe campaign raises more than $20,000 for students at San Xavier Mission School

The money will be used to buy laptops for students in the Tohono O'odham Nation doing virtual learning.
Plans for a sensory park in Tucson, where children on the autism spectrum can play safely.

Sensory park for kids with autism breaks ground in Tucson

Parents with children on the autism spectrum will soon have a park where they can take their kids without worrying about their safety.
In this photo shot through a window of her home, Katie Gipson-McLean feeds 8-month-old Jay. She had a difficult time finding a place that would test her son for COVID-19 and, even then, she says, the practitioner was nervous about swabbing an infant so young.

As schools reopen, Arizona confronts high rates of COVID-19 in youth

The state’s youth case rate was the third-highest among 48 states reporting, according to a report.

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