Tales from the Morgue: Comic books corrupt spelling abilities

There are times for each of us when we wish for elves to help us in our work when we are sleeping or away. The Morgue Lady refers to the fabled elves who helped the poor shoemaker.

McDonald's honors Tucson teachers with free meal

McDonald’s is tipping its all-beef-patty-special-sauce-lettuce-tomato-on-a-sesame-seed-bun to Arizona teachers on Tuesday.

CDO High School wins academic decathlon national title

Canyon del Oro High School's Academic Decathlon team members were on a train to catch a flight home when they found out they were national champs.

Fitz Blog: School Sex scandal headlines

Area High School art teacher gets 3-years for sex with students, weeps at sentencing Male students victimized by high school art teacher receive high-fives, get wrong idea about women Male students to receive counseling on feigning remorse, lectures from parents, awesome stories to tell …

Ex-Tucson teacher gets prison in student-sex incidents

A former Ironwood Ridge High School art teacher was sentenced Monday in Pima County Superior Court to nearly three years in prison and eight years' probation for having sexual contact with three students.

Ex-Tucson teacher gets prison in student-sex incidents

Melissa Ann Dalton

Bill would allow principals, teachers, school staff to carry guns

PHOENIX — Attorney General Tom Horne and a Sierra Vista Republican lawmaker are pushing a plan to let principals, teachers and janitors at public schools carry guns.

Sunnyside: Budget woes mean fewer teachers, bigger classes

The Sunnyside Unified School District governing board voted Tuesday night to cut 18 teachers and shut down its Family Resource and Wellness Center.

In memory of brave explorers

Four crew members of the Space Shuttle Challenger walk from their quarters at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., en route to the launch pad Jan. 28, 1986. Challenger exploded moments into the launch, killing all seven of the crew, including, from front: pilot Mike Smith, school teacher Christa McAu…

Memory of guiding spirit lives on decades later

Since my mom passed away a few weeks ago, I've had time to think about how much she influenced me. Rarely did we have conversations that did not reflect our mother-daughter relationship. She was the problem solver, the one who would make things better. Or, on the other hand, the didactic par…

Tucson police: Teacher's aide had sex on campus with 3 students

A teacher’s aide at Amphitheater High School was arrested Tuesday for having sex with multiple students while others watched and recorded the encounter with a cell phone camera, police said.

Teacher, staffer convince Calif. school shooter to surrender

TAFT, Calif. — A 16-year-old student armed with a shotgun walked into class in a rural California high school on Thursday and shot one student, fired at another but missed, and then was talked into surrendering by a teacher and another staff member, officials said.

Group offers weapons training for Utah teachers

SALT LAKE CITY — More than 200 Utah teachers are expected to pack a convention hall on Thursday for six hours of concealed-weapons training as organizers seek to arm more educators in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting.

Man convicted in 1990 killing of teacher at Tucson mosque

Nearly 23 years after Rashad Khalifa was stabbed and beaten to death, the man accused of carrying the acts out has been convicted of premeditated, first-degree murder.

Around the State

Flagstaff teacher accused of slapping kindergartner's face

Man killed mother before deadly school rampage

A man opened fire Friday inside the Connecticut elementary school where his mother worked as a teacher, killing 26 people, including 20 children.

Flagstaff teacher accused of slapping kindergartner

A Flagstaff teacher faces an aggravated assault charge after authorities allege she slapped a kindergartner across the face.

Tucson couple plead guilty to posing as cops

A Tucson couple may be able to avoid felony convictions after pleading guilty Wednesday to one count each of impersonating a peace officer.

The ghosts of Halloween past

Pictured here is the Halloween festival in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 20, 1962. Nearly everyone turns out to watch the parade, and thousands are on hand to watch the show that launches it at the Palma Stadium. Another 7,000 or more school children take part in a youngsters' parade and there is br…