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A student in the Vail School District works in class.

Arizona Schools Struggle to Find Footing With National Testing Standards

Apr 18, 2019 The U.S. Department of Education says the state is out of compliance.

Early-ballot stickers for voters in Pima County.

Previewing the 2020 Election

Apr 11, 2019 A look at how Arizona's political parties are already strategizing and planning for the next election.

The Buzz staff rides the April 2019 Cyclovia route with Kylie Walzak of the Living Streets Alliance. April 2019

Making Tucson's Streets Safer for Everyone

Apr 5, 2019 A preview of Cyclovia this weekend and the city of Tucson's recently approved "complete streets" plan.

A market in Bulej, in the western highlands of Guatemala. Bulej is among communities that have seen a new pattern of migration: parents traveling with younger children.

U.S. Immigration: The View From Mexico and Guatemala

Mar 29, 2019 In search of perspectives from outside the U.S. on the current state of immigration at our southern border.

Supporting Early Childhood Education

Mar 22, 2019 Groups in Pima County push to increase access to high-quality early childhood education.

Two P-51 Mustangs, an F-35 Lightning II and a P-38 Lightning fly in formation during the 2016 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 5, 2016.

Changes at Davis-Monthan; Youth ROTC

Mar 14, 2019 A look at changes at Davis-Monthan AFB and a program to recruit the next generation of airmen.

President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Feb. 27, 2019.

Changing U.S. Foreign Relations

Mar 7, 2019 A look at changes to foreign policy under the Trump administration.

Looking out on Boulder Basin, Lake Mead.

The Drought Plan and Water Conservation

Feb 28, 2019 As the second and final deadline looms, we revisit the drought contingency plan with a focus on water conservation.

Workers install solar panels on a rooftop.

The State of Solar Power

Feb 21, 2019 Where does support for renewable energy stand after the failure of Proposition 127 last fall?

Bisbee Science Lab

Feb 14, 2019 Educators behind the new facility hope it will offer informal and fun learning experiences for rural students.

#RedForEd protesters at the Arizona Capitol, Monday, April 30, 2018.

Moving the Needle on Education

Feb 8, 2019 A look at the continuing challenges for public education in Arizona following a year of grassroots efforts like #RedForEd.

Being Black in Tucson

Feb 1, 2019 What it is like to be a member of a small minority in a big city.

Low water levels at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas are prompting water leaders throughout the Western U.S. to undertake negotiations over the Colorado River's future.

Wading Into Colorado River Negotiations

Jan 24, 2019 Time is almost up for Arizona to approve a drought contingency plan.

Changes to Title IX Would Narrow Definition of Sex Discrimimation

Jan 18, 2019 A look at proposed changes to the federal law prohibiting such discrimination in education in the #MeToo era.

The Arizona Capitol Building. January 2017

Schools, Roads and Public Health: Priorities for the Arizona Legislature

Jan 10, 2019 Conversations with state and local leaders about their goals for the upcoming session.

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Tucson, stands outside her congressional office in Washington, D.C., in this photo posted on her official Twitter account.

Arizona Delegation Helps Usher In Historic New Congress

Jan 3, 2019 Democrats take control of one chamber and women make big gains, all with Arizona's help.

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