U of A Welcomes Most Prepared Freshman Class In Its History

The University of Arizona's Fall 2019 semester started today, loaded with the highest-achieving freshman class in the university's history.

Tucson High Magnet School And Carillo K-5 Earn MSA Certification

TUSD's Tucson High Magnet School and Carillo K-5 Magnet School recently earned Magnet Schools of America (MSA) national certification.

Which Tucson Area School District Is The Safest?

Niche.com has released its "2020 Safest School Districts in the Tucson Area" rankings. How did your school district rank?

Scottsdale After-School Programs Are In Full Swing

With the school year underway, there’s no need to worry about after-school care, Scottsdale offers plenty of options!

University Of Arizona On Princeton Review’s ‘Best 385’ List

The new list for 2020 was released in August and includes two universities in Arizona.

Tucson’s Palo Verde High School Threatened On Social Media

Palo Verde Magnet High School, part of TUSD, was threatened on social media yesterday. The threat has since been cleared.

New UA Medical Dean Performed 1st Liver Transplant

Dr. Michael M.I. Abecassis, the new dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, performed the first liver transplant.

Back-To-School Dates To Know In Tucson Area For 2019-2020

The summer break is already over for some Tucson area students; the first day of school for others is in August.

TUSD's Cholla High School Expands Yaqi Language Classes

For now, the courses are only offered to the native cohort who registered for the first year, but there are plans to open enrollment later.

University of Arizona Confers Some 6,700 Degrees Friday

About 4,500 graduates and 40,000 guests are expected to attend Commencement, which takes place Friday at 7:30 at Arizona Stadium.

4 Tucson Students Win National Merit $2,500 Scholarships

The 2019 National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners were announced Wednesday. See the Tucson winners.

Tucson Shows Teachers Some Appreciation This Week

A look at how Tucson is showing support for its teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week through social media posts.

WiFi-Beacon Concept Wins Top Prize In UA Engineering's Design Day

UA engineering students compete for patents, cash prizes and even job offers in this year's Design Day event.

UA Tuition, Other Costs To Increase: Board Of Regents

The Board of Regents released its new tuition and fees cost chart for Arizona public universities. See how your school is affected.

TUSD Economics Teacher Jim Lerch Honored As Teacher Of The Year

Jim Lerch, who teaches economics at University High School is the Arizona Athletics / UA Online High School Southern AZ Teacher of the Year.

Applications Being Accepted For USDA/1890 National Scholars Prog

Full scholarships available for HS seniors, college frosh-soph studying ag-related disciplines

4 Arizona Schools Make Forbes’ Top Colleges List

Forbes released its 2018 list of top U.S. colleges this week. See which Arizona schools made the list.

Princeton Review Names Two Arizona Colleges Among Nation's Best

The University of Arizona appears on three of the company's "Best Of" and "Worst Of" lists, including "Students Pack the Stadiums."

New Report Ranks Arizona’s 127 Best School Districts

Niche.com’s latest K-12 rankings for 2019 are out.

Tucson School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations

When's the first day of school in Tucson? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

Tucson Schools To Get New Security Upgrades

Tucson school security improvements include have keyless entry systems, better fences, security cameras and more.

Buena High School Bomb Threat A False Alarm, Says Sheriff

The day before graduation at Buena High School in Sierra Vista, someone called in a bomb threat. No device was found.

Arizona Schools Superintendent Wants Evolution Taught As 'Theory'

The superintendent of public schools would like to do away with references to evolution supporting the Big Bang theory.

Marana Unified School District Breaks Ground On New CSTEM School

The school is expected to open in the fall of 2019.

Casa Grande High School Apologizes For Senior Quote

The high school is apologizing for the quote, which is commonly associated with the Confederacy.

Former Wildcats Coach Craig Carter Gets Five Years In Prison

Carter, who was a coach for the Wildcats track and field team, pleaded guilty last month to stalking and aggravated harassment.

Here Are Tucson's Top Schools From U.S. News & World Report

Tucson schools well represented in national report.

Tucson School Board Closes Schools For Week, Adds Days To Year

Meanwhile, teachers are saying that they will end the walkout that started last Thursday if the state legislature passes a funding bill.

Arizona Teachers Walkout: What Tucson Needs To Know

Teachers around the state – concerned with low pay and inadequate funding for education – will stage a walkout on Thursday.

Arizona Teachers Walkout: Things To Do With The Kids in Tucson

With a teacher walkout scheduled to begin Thursday morning, parents are scrambling for things to do with the kids. Patch has some ideas.

University of Arizona Libraries Gets $2.3 Million Gift

The gift comes from the family of archaeologist Kate Willcock who died in January. The gift will fund two endowments – both library-related.

Lockdowns At Pueblo HS, St. John's Catholic Lifted

Lockdowns at Pueblo Magnet HS and St. John's Catholic were put in place after a reported shooting nearby. They were lifted after one hour.

Arizona Board Of Regents Votes Tuition Hikes At 3 State Schools

The increases mostly affect a wide0range of students including online, graduate, out of state students, and incoming freshman.

Tucson Students Honor Marjory Stoneman Douglas Massacre Victims

Students from all over Tucson walked out on Wednesday to honor the victims of the massacre in Florida last month and to call for action.

Tucson Schools Ready For March 14 Student Walkout

The national walkout on March 14 was established in reaction to last month's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, Florida

Smile Of The Year Awarded To Marana Pre-Schooler

Mikey Armstrong charmed his way to victory over hundreds of entrants from around the country.

Tucson Elementary School Evacuates Because Of Fire

The fire at Soleng Tom Elementary School started in a heating and air conditioning unit outside and sent smoke into two classrooms.

Arizona Teachers Plan March 28 'Day Of Action' In Tucson

The teachers plan to build on momentum from last week's #RedforEd campaign.

Arrests Made in Threats Against Tucson Magnet, Mountain View High

Two teens were arrested in separate incidents. One for threatening Mountain View High School and the other involving Tucson Magnet High.

Pima County Health Warns Of Student Vaping: Report

The Pima County Health Department warns that student use of vapes is a continuing problem, says a report by Tucson News Now.