Tucson On the Right Track to Reduce Dropout Rate, Report Says
More needs to be done, but the current plan is gaining traction.
Untold Stories of Autism
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson points out a conversation more parents should have with their kids; and Vanessa Bell Calloway brings "Letters from Zora" to The Invisible Theatre.
Elephant Birth on the Horizon at Reid Park Zoo
29-year-old Semba to give birth to her fourth calf in spring 2020.
Tucson-Area School Districts Opting for AzMERIT Alternatives
Tanque Verde, Flowing Wells and Tucson Unified School District are dropping the AZMerit test.
Tucson Professionals Raise Funds for 'Hygiene Pantry'
The project will provide free toiletries to Tucson Unified School District students and their families.
Gov Ducey Tours Tucson Technical Education Programs
The governor stopped by PCC and Desert View High School to learn more about career and technical education programs.
TUSD Hopes to Attract Special Education Teachers at Job Fair
The district is looking for 91 total new teachers for the 2019-20 school year.
TUSD Still Faces Teacher Shortages Despite Pay Raises, Sign-On Bonuses
The district will hold back-to-back job fairs in an effort to get ahead of hiring challenges.
Author Sees Food Systems as a Way to Unite People
Tucson resident says communities across the country are joining forces for the common good.
Tucson Youth Put National Parks in Focus
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Center for Compassion Studies; NASA pioneer Dee O'Hara interview; Adiba Nelson talks "From Period to Postpartum"; holiday traditions old and new.
Rillito Foundation Offers 30 Internships With UA Agriculture College
Students have the opportunity to gain experience in various business roles.
Master Gardeners Celebrate 35 Years in Pima County
Volunteers have been "planting knowledge" since 1983.
Will Water Return to Tucson's Washes?
A group hopes to restore running water to the city's watershed.
Digital Access Denied, TUSD Postpones Review of Economics Textbook
The authors refused to make the book available online for a review of a controversial economics course removed from TUSD.
TUSD Says it Plans to Fulfill Desegregation Plan by 2019
The district has been granted partial unitary status for completing requirements for a decades-long effort to end racial segregation.
