School notes

Wilson K-8 teacher heading to Arctic

Kindness project changes lives, expands reach one act at a time

Students from Salpointe Catholic High School take advantage of the school's junior volunteer day to make bells at Ben's Bells' downtown headquarters at 40 W. Broadway. The bells are given out to people who are recognized for kind acts toward others.

Kindness project changes lives, expands reach one act at a time

Jeannette Maré founded Ben's Bells in 2003 after the death of her son Ben. Her efforts have inspired acts of kindness across the country.

Kindness project changes lives, expands reach one act at a time

Jeannette Maré

Kindness project changes lives, expands reach one act at a time

Michaela Hurtado, 17, and a junior at Salpointe Catholic High School, paints a ceramic disc at Ben's Bells' downtown headquarters. On Friday, students painted pieces to be fired and used to create the bells.

Kindness project changes lives, expands reach one act at a time

Yvonne Foucher

Kindness project changes lives, expands reach one act at a time

For 10 years, Ben's Bells have popped up throughout Tucson. The brightly colored chimes have been found hanging on trees, fences and signs, encouraging the lucky finders to spread kindness to others.

Tucson Unified's departing leader, Pedicone, to chat online today

John Pedicone

Tucson Unified's departing leader, Pedicone, to chat online today

Chat live with TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone today about his time with the district and his unexpected resignation announced Wednesday.

legislative Briefs

Changes in teaching of English are rejected

Education notes

Seniors to participate in leadership confab

TUSD slows charter-school timetable

Charter-school plans have been scaled back for two TUSD elementary schools.

School notes

Mountain View's Oliver receives honor

Senate votes to OK gun for any school employee

PHOENIX - State senators voted Wednesday to allow a teacher, administrator, custodian or even a cafeteria worker at rural and some suburban schools to be armed.

Lawmaker: Make schools get consent to use isolation rooms

Leslie Noyes

Lawmaker: Make schools get consent to use isolation rooms

Rep. Kelly Townsend

Lawmaker: Make schools get consent to use isolation rooms

PHOENIX - When Leslie Noyes stopped by her son's Glendale elementary school last year, she said she found him lying face-down on the floor of an enclosed, 5-by-5-foot structure in the back of the special education classroom.