Doug Ducey wants to continue to expand the role of charter schools in the Arizona education system. However if you walk down the street and ask anyone what a charter school is, exactly, you will get a muddled response of confusion. So here is a primer on charter school education. Arizona has 531 charter schools…
Nelly Valenzuela, wearing a white sports jacket and light blue jeans, walks into class smiling as she holds a tray of cinnamon rolls with the knife carefully placed on top to share with her fellow classmates. Valenzuela, a Mexican native, has become a regular attendee of the adult English language classes at the Quince Public…
Native youth suicide rates are 2.5 times the national average and account for 75 percent of deaths among American native youth age 12-20. Suicidal Behaviors in American Natives/American Indians vs. U.S. | Create infographics This data from the Aspen Institute shows suicide is the second leading cause of death, after deaths in result of injuries and…
Most families who have lost a loved one while serving in the line of duty receive some type of financial support, but what about Border Patrol agents? Border Patrol wives came together to make sure the families of the fallen agents receive the support they need. The Tucson community showed up to show their support…
City High School will host its sixth annual block party downtown Friday to showcase student work. Everyone at the school is excited about the Pennington Street Block Party, said Carrie Brennan, the City High principal. “It’s an event that we as a school put on for the larger community,” she said. They like to showcase…
