Arizona Spotlight

Andrea came to kindergarten sort of speaking three languages: Spanish, English, and Kanjobal. After five years of English Immersion classes, she is still struggling to communicate—in any language.

The Latino Gap: Not Quite Trilingual

Sep 21, 2012 A young girl from Guatemala struggles with English after 5 years in public school, while speaking Spanish with friends and a Guatemalan dialect at home.

Tucson's Movie Theater History

Sep 20, 2012 Chris Dashiell looks back at the theaters that once thrilled Tucson audiences, from The Fox and The Rialto to memories of The Opera House and The Lyric.

Former University of Arizona football coach Rich Rodriguez greets fans as he leads the team into the stadium, 2012.

New UA Era Resurrects Dream Of Rose Bowl

Sep 7, 2012 Tailgaters support coach Rodriguez, look for successful season

Arizona's Newest Telescope Now Operational

Sep 7, 2012 Discovery Channel Telescope, fifth largest in U.S., makes scientific and screen debut

Roll Acosta is (L to R) Andre Gressieux, Kevin Frederick, and Jacob Acosta

Tucson Trio Roll Acosta Learn From Recording Process

Aug 31, 2012 Band members say recording in San Fransisco changed their approach to music and friendship

Anne Pollack and Mestre Lombão play capoeira during an roda

Capoeira Continues Centuries-Old Tradition In Tucson

Aug 31, 2012 Brazilian martial arts tradition of dance, song and percussion has a long-time Tucson home and lots of local fans

Homeless man reading near Santa Rita park.

Primavera Program Offers Hope, Resources to Homeless

Aug 31, 2012 Rising numbers finding assistance at 'HIP' center, which provides soap, food, phone, more

University High School band director Jeff Marchant with student and tuba player Taylor Ginter

Teachers' Voices with Taylor Ginter and Jeff Marchant

Aug 23, 2012 Hear how a friendship between a band director and a promising young musician has taught some important lessons to them both.

We meet the producers, Austin Counts and Devlin Houser, who spent a year filming at the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner as medical investigators worked to identify and repatriate the bodies of two suspected migrants.

Documentary Tells Story of Desert Deaths

Aug 16, 2012 New film aims to explore migrant deaths in the Arizona desert through medical investigators' work

University High School student Amanda McCarley and her AP history teacher Dr. John Hosmer

Teachers' Voices with Amanda McCarley and Dr. John Hosmer

Aug 9, 2012 A University High School student asks her history teacher to reflect on teaching some of Tucson's best and brightest

Arizona Dream

Aug 9, 2012 Film reviewer Chris Dashiell looks back at a 1991 film with a diverse cast that presents an absurdist view of life in the Southwest.

The St. Francis Cooling Center offers some temporary relief for Tucson's homeless population from the summer's extreme weather.

'Dry Heat' Tough on Tucson's Homeless

Aug 6, 2012 Cooling Center provides comfortable respite for those without shelter

ELL Students Fall Behind After Summer of Limited English

Aug 3, 2012 In the border town of Douglas, teachers have a hard time bringing students back to English proficiency

The Evolving Rules of Online Behavior

Jul 27, 2012 Study looks at why people act differently online than in real life

Eddie Islas, Santa Clara Elementary School's principal and reading teacher Lynn Lujan give a certificate of completion to a kindergarten student at the closing ceremony for the San Xavier Summer Reading Program.

Teaching Traditions

Jul 26, 2012 A summer program teaches Native American students about culture and academics

Guitar expert Andy Babiuk helps Elyse Luray determine whether this guitar is the famed guitar Bob Dylan plugged in at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

The Search for Bob Dylan's Electric Guitar

Jul 20, 2012 Has one of the most famous instruments in rock & roll history been re-discovered almost 47 years after its controversial debut at the Newport Folk Festival?

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