Education

Phoenix Union High School District announces support of trans students, denounces anti-trans legislation

All StoriesEditor05/11/20220

By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Last week, Phoenix’s third-largest school district issued a statement in support of transgender youth across the state, denouncing recently passed legislation that targets trans student athletes. The governing board of Phoenix Union High School District unanimously approved a resolution opposing Senate Bill 1165, which bars trans girls and women…

Barrio Viejo’s legacy lives on

All StoriesEditor05/04/20220

By Vanessa Lucero/El Inde Before 1971, the area just south of downtown Tucson was a thriving Mexican American community. It has adobe homes and pocket parks; it was the place where Mexican Americans celebrated and preserved their culture. But then on March 1, 1966, the Pueblo Center Redevelopment Project was approved, targeting 80 acres of…

Teachers union calls for $1.7 billion in new school funding

All StoriesEditor05/04/20220

By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — With legislators still undecided on how to spend the record $5.3 billion dollar budget surplus, the Arizona Education Association, the state’s largest teacher’s union, is demanding massive increases in education funding. Heather Ayers, president of the Isaac District Association and a teacher at Joseph Zito Elementary School…

El sueño mexicano

AudioEditor05/04/20220

Por Marery Ruiz/El Inde Por décadas, los migrantes han tenido a los Estados Unidos como su punto final para cumplir sus sueños, dejando sus vidas y a sus familias atrás. ¿Pero qué pasa con los migrantes que deciden quedarse en México? Esta es la historia de Yunaysi, una cubana con el sueño mexicano. Creditos: Audios…

Esperanza o dolor

All StoriesEditor05/02/20220

By Ashley Morales/El Inde Migrating to a different country and growing up undocumented has a major impact on one’s mental health. Many face numerous challenges and obstacles in hopes of a better life. This is the story of an undocumented/ or DACAmented migrant whose struggles pushed her to break the stigma of mental health and…