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Bicycles on the University of Arizona campus.

Pima County Celebrates Walk and Bike to School Day Friday

Day encourages healthy, environmentally friendly commuting for children.

Mayor Jonathan Rothschild speaks at a press conference announcing a pair of grants that will fund the Community Schools Initiative for three more years.

Grants Give 'Community Schools Initiative' Three More Years

Participating schools have seen an increase in graduation rates, federal student aid for college applications.

Part of a "missing girl" poster for Isabel Celis from 88-CRIME.

Remains of Tucson Child Missing 5 Years Found in Desert

Police say investigation continuing in death of Isabel Celis, who disappeared from her home in April 2012.

A school bus stops at an intersection on Tucson's northwest side.

TUSD, Vail Schools Honored for Work With Advanced Students

Districts increased number of students in advanced courses, student exam scores.

People walk along the streetcar route in downtown Tucson on April 5, 2016.

Tucson Homeless Kids Capture Dreams With Photography

"Pictures of Hope" aims to give youth in shelters a chance to photograph their dreams.

$Mathematics formulae and characters on a blackboard.$

Arizona Proposes Math, English Language Standards For K-12

The draft metrics aim to define skills students should know by end of each grade.

Wayne using his "Us and Them" camera to take a portrait of a refugee in Lesvos Greece

Tucson Photographer, Daughter Tell Stories of Syrian Refugees

Wayne Martin Belger, daughter Tara photographed front lines of crisis.

Please Hold for Santa: Tucson Kids Get Calls From Old St. Nic

Tucson Parks And Recreation Department has been running its Santa hotline for more than 25 years.

In an effort to bridge the budget gap, the state legislature has placed an initiative on the November ballot, one that would divert money voters approved to fund early childhood education.

Tucson Forum to Advocate for Early Childhood Education

Children's Action Alliance meets with elected officials to discuss helping parents.

The Economic Impact of Education

School districts are some of the area's largest employers and support many other businesses locally

The Western Little League Majors All Star team practices at Joaquin Murrieta Park on June 19, 2015. The team will have its first state tournament game on Thursday, July 16 in Claypool, Ariz.

Little League Tournament Play Heats Up

All Star teams advance to state and regional tournaments

A poster taped to a light pole in a parking lot asks for the public's help in the case of missing Tucson 6-year-old Isabel Celis.

Three Years Later Tucson Police Still Investigating Case of Missing Isabel

Isabel Celis was 6 years old the day she was reported missing from her midtown home

More Kids Loading Fruit onto School Lunch Trays, Study Finds

Tucson Unified School District food services staff say fruit is one of the most popular lunchtime items.

Tyler (second from left) celebrating his adoption into the Woelfle family with his new parents and siblings.

Foster Teen Officially Joins a Family

Teenagers like 15-year-old Tyler often overlooked when it comes to adoption 'but they still need love,' says his new dad, Ben Woelfle.

Arizona Teens Have Stopped Using Most Kinds of Drugs

But nearly one-third reported using marijuana.

One of the Camp Born This Way children at this year's camp's fashion show.

Camp Brings Support to Transgender, Gender Creative Kids

Freely expressing gender identity is at center of Camp Born This Way; children, families build a supportive community.

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