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Marana High School students get hands-on 'CSI' experience

Marana High School students get hands-on 'CSI' experience

The law and public safety class at Marana High School has come a long way since investigating mock crime scenes with blood splatters made with…

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Pima Community College to graduate record number of students

A record number of Pima Community College students will graduate on Thursday, the school said.

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Popular teacher Mitch Dorson, 63, dies unexpectedly

Popular teacher Mitch Dorson, 63, dies unexpectedly

Students and faculty at Green Fields Country Day School will hold a special assembly today for a beloved teacher who died suddenly over the weekend.

May 15, 2012 12:00 am Comments

Meteor samples donated to UA lab

Meteor samples donated to UA lab

A trio of rock hunters have donated two fingernail-sized samples of the meteor that blazed across Nevada and California last month to the UA L…

May 15, 2012 11:06 am Comments

Horne continues to oppose TUSD program; concerned new course will violate state law

Horne continues to oppose TUSD program; concerned new course will violate state law

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne has not let up in his battle against TUSD's Mexican American Studies program.

May 15, 2012 12:00 am Photos

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Midwest-college exec set to be PCC provost

Midwest-college exec set to be PCC provost

An executive from a small Midwest college is poised to take over as second-in-command at Pima Community College.

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Teachers, kids sought for Summer Music program

The Tucson Summer Music program aims to fill kids' otherwise aimless summers with musical instruction.

May 14, 2012 12:00 am Comments

Education notes

TUSD board adds call to the audience

May 14, 2012 12:00 am Comments

Josh Brodesky: Career advice for today's grads - and no, it's not plastics

Satire alert

May 13, 2012 12:00 am Comments

Students need funds for history event

Two Alice Vail Middle School students have qualified for the National History Day national competition at the University of Maryland, but have…

May 13, 2012 12:00 am Comments

TUSD board adds call to audience for special meetings

The TUSD Governing Board voted 3-2 Tuesday to add a call to the audience during its special board meetings.

May 13, 2012 12:05 pm Comments

Photos: UA spring graduation

Photos: UA spring graduation

Coverage of the 146th Commencement at the University of Arizona.

May 12, 2012 1:12 pm Photos

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Graduating from UA special for many

Ella Starobinska has learned a lot about the human body at the University of Arizona, and a lot more about how to be happy.

May 12, 2012 12:00 am Comments

TUSD parents need to sign up for buses

TUSD parents in need of transportation for their children are urged to register by Tuesday.

May 12, 2012 12:00 am Comments

Duffy will be TUSD's service center

TUSD's closed Duffy Elementary School campus is coming back to life.

May 10, 2012 12:00 am Comments

Safford school's art project brings generations together magically

Safford school's art project brings generations together magically

An art project at Safford K-8 Magnet School is aiming to do more than just please the eye.

May 10, 2012 12:00 am Photos

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US probes civil rights complaint against TUSD

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has opened a second investigation into the Tucson Unified School District's treatmen…

May 10, 2012 12:00 am Comments

Teen history buff to compete in bee

Teen history buff to compete in bee

A St. Michael's Parish Day School eighth-grader is gearing up to compete in the National History Bee Middle School Competition.

May 10, 2012 12:00 am Comments

TUSD reduction in force hitting 72 teachers, counselors, others

The TUSD Governing Board approved pink slips for 72 teachers, counselors and other certified employees Tuesday evening.

May 09, 2012 12:00 am Comments

TUSD to re-open Duffy Elementary as center

TUSD’s closed Duffy Elementary School campus is coming back to life.

May 09, 2012 9:00 pm Comments

Photos: 'Bridging Generations' art project

Photos: 'Bridging Generations' art project

The project has allowed 15 students and 15 seniors to pair up for storytelling, interviewing and photo documentation.

May 09, 2012 5:27 pm Photos

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UHS, Basis Tucson among nation's best high schools

UHS, Basis Tucson among nation's best high schools

University High and Basis Tucson have been identified as two of the top 10 high schools across the country. The rankings were released as part…

May 08, 2012 12:00 am Comments

First-grader, fuzzy friend collect new toys for TMC effort

First-grader, fuzzy friend collect new toys for TMC effort

A first-grader at Soleng Tom Elementary School has taken show-and-tell to another level, using the opportunity to start a schoolwide effort.

May 08, 2012 12:00 am Comments

Prof headed to UC-Irvine; led UA to Biosphere 2

Prof headed to UC-Irvine; led UA to Biosphere 2

Travis Huxman, who led the University of Arizona's efforts to acquire ownership of Biosphere 2 and transform it into a laboratory for scientif…

May 07, 2012 12:00 am Comments

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