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

PHOENIX - A Senate panel approved $82 million in court-ordered inflation aid for public schools, while at the same time eliminating hundreds of millions of dollars a year in future school funding.

C.E. Rose, Desert Willow, FW High earn A+ honors

Three Tucson-area schools have earned the A+ School of Excellence distinction.

Tucson Unified vote tonight may cut 187 jobs

The Tucson Unified School Distrct Governing Board will vote tonight on whether to issue pink slips to nearly 200 teachers, librarians, counselors and other certified employees.

Many TUSD programs won't get deseg funds

Many programs that once received desegregation funds in TUSD will no longer see that money under a new plan set to kick in next school year.

TUSD may spend $84.5 million on desegregation plan

The Tucson Unified School District may spend as much as $84.5 million on a plan designed to bring its schools into racial balance.

Tim Steller: Board should reject required 9th-grade multiculturalism class proposed for TUSD

Tucson Unified School District administrators surprised the school board last week by revealing they want to require a ninth-grade multiculturalism course at three high schools - before the board has even seen or approved the curriculum.

Arizona moving ahead with expanded school-voucher plan

PHOENIX - Thousands of students in poorly performing public schools could soon get what amounts to a voucher from the state to go elsewhere - or even get educated at home - in a move that could take hundreds of millions of dollars a year out of the public school system.

TUSD plans new class to replace MAS

Freshmen at three TUSD high schools may be required to take a "culturally relevant" course in the fall as part of the district's effort to retain students.

Employee groups help TUSD bridge $17M deficit

TUSD has found a way to close what was once a projected $17 million budget deficit with the help of some recommendations from employee groups.

More kids in TUSD could be held back

Tucson Unified School District could see a jump in the number of students held back a grade next school year if the Governing Board approves a new promotion and retention policy now being considered.

4 Tucson high schools score among top 10 in Arizona

A Basis Tucson charter school is ranked second-highest in the nation and its Scottsdale campus is ranked fifth, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Basis Tucson, University High among nation’s best schools

A Basis Tucson charter school is ranked second highest in the nation and its Scottsdale campus is ranked fifth, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Adiós a Wakefield, centro de educación para muchas familias latinas

Por décadas, fue la secundaria de ensueño para un gran número de familias latinas de Tucsón.

Students from outside Tucson Unified flock to University High

More than half of the freshmen who will enroll at the prestigious University High School live outside Tucson Unified School District.

Adiós a Wakefield, centro de batalla de guerreros latinos

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Adiós a Wakefield, centro de batalla de guerreros latinos

Patricia Mazón y su hijo Garett Brownell, izquierda, junto a su hermana Maritza Mazón y la hija de ella, Jeissa Mazón Jasso, de 12 años, en el salón de clases donde Maritza imparte el 7mo grado en Wakefield Middle School. Las Mazón cursaron aquí la secundaria, como ahora lo hacen sus hijos.

Adiós a Wakefield, centro de batalla de guerreros latinos

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Adiós a Wakefield, centro de batalla de guerreros latinos

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Adiós a Wakefield, centro de batalla de guerreros latinos

Cada día, Maritza Mazón limpia los pupitres de su grupo en Wakefield al final de la jornada escolar. Eso dejará de suceder a partir de este verano, cuando la escuela ubicada en West 44th Street deje de operar como consecuencia del déficit presupuestario del TUSD. Foto captada el lunes 8 de a…