Students serve as teachers in anti-bullying lessons

Jamar Younger Arizona Daily Star

Like many middle school students, the seventh-graders in Dana Richards' language arts classes have either witnessed or been victims of bullying.

5 new ASDB board members announced

Jamar Younger Arizona Daily Star

Gov. Jan Brewer appointed five new members Wednesday to the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind board of directors.

Winner blends passions for both science, music

Alexis Huicochea Arizona Daily Star

Tucson High Magnet senior Cathy Tran may be an award-winning science researcher, but don't be fooled. The 18-year-old can rock the steel drums, too.

Refugee from war-torn Somalia has ultimate goal of being doctor

Alexis Huicochea Arizona Daily Star

When Aden Abdi first arrived in the United States at 9 years old, he and his family had hopes of a better life, education and success.

Work hard, attain a lot, Amphitheater grad has learned

Jamar Younger Arizona Daily Star

Oscar Castro learned early in his high school years that, even if he worked hard, he could always do better.

Rincon High School graduation

An estimated 182 seniors graduated from Rincon High School Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Arizona gov. appoints 5 new members to ASDB board

By Jamar Younger Arizona Daily Star

Governor Jan Brewer appointed five new members Wednesday to the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind board of directors.

Sunnyside's Isquierdo files Ch. 7 bankruptcy

Jamar Younger Arizona Daily Star

The embattled leader of Tucson's second-largest school district has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to court documents.

Desert View High School graduation

Desert View High School's class of 2013 graduated Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

Ironwood Ridge High School graduation

The Ironwood Ridge High School class of 2013 graduated Wednesday, May 22, 2013. According to the school, 435 students graduated.

Photos: Canyon Del Oro High School graduation

Canyon Del Oro High School graduated its senior class of 2013 on Tuesday, May 21.

Photos: Catalina Foothills High School graduation

Catalina Foothills High School graduated 379 seniors in CFHS Stadium on Tuesday, May 21.

Tucson tech: Desert shrub guayule may be new major source of natural rubber

David Wichner Arizona Daily Star

Twenty years ago, scientists at the University of Arizona began studying guayule, a small desert shrub farmed as a source of natural rubber.

3 hurt in crash involving Sahuarita school bus

Arizona Daily Star

 Three people were injured when a small Sahuarita school bus struck a parked tractor-trailer rig at the Canoa rest area on Interstate 19 on Mo…

Education notes

Alexis Huicochea Arizona Daily Star

Area teens honored at Intel science fair

Scouts battle graffiti with South Tucson mural

Kimberly Matas Arizona Daily Star

A troop of Girl Scouts in South Tucson decided to combat graffiti Saturday by covering a public wall with spray paint.

Allsport Academy's charter revoked after ADOE failing grade

Jamar Younger Arizona Daily Star

The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools voted last week to revoke the charter of a Tucson school that mixes sports with academics.

PCC will pay chancellor $344,000

Carol Ann Alaimo Arizona Daily Star

Lee Lambert is under no illusions about what lies ahead when he takes the helm of troubled Pima Community College.

NASA greenlights UA-led mission to get bits of asteroid

Tom Beal Arizona Daily Star

NASA gave the all-systems-go signal Thursday for a University of Arizona-led mission to mine samples from a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu.

Sunnyside staff likely to get 2% pay raise

Jamar Younger Arizona Daily Star

Sunnyside Unified School District employees will likely see a pay increase for the first time in five years.

Ironwood Ridge teacher jailed; sex with Tucson student is alleged

Carmen Duarte Arizona Daily Star

A marketing and media arts teacher at Ironwood Ridge High School was arrested Thursday on suspicion of sexual misconduct with a female student.

Photos: Pima Community College graduation

The largest graduating class in Pima Community College history, 3,726 students, received degrees and certificates at the Tucson Convention Cen…

Wash. college leader expected to be named PCC chancellor

Carol Ann Alaimo ARIZONA DAILY STAR

Pima Community College is poised to choose a new chancellor Friday.

Senate panel OKs $82M for schools, makes big cuts

Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services

PHOENIX - A Senate panel approved $82 million in court-ordered inflation aid for public schools, while at the same time eliminating hundreds o…

Sahuarita High's sweet sounds earn $5,500 grant from Grammys

Jamar Younger Arizona Daily Star

Sahuarita High School's music students received their first Grammy award Tuesday.