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Tucson Unified leaders host community meetings to weigh options for school closures (opens the original)
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The Tucson Unified School District has been hosting community meetings as it considers options for school consolidations or closures. Like many other districts across the state, TUSD is facing enrollment declines. The district was designed to serve more than 67,000 students. It now enrolls fewer than 40,000. At one of the community meetings, facilitator Bill de la Cruz said the district is spending too much money to maintain schools that are half full. “When we talked to the principals, they tal
Arizona to receive $5 million federal grant to support special education apprenticeships (opens the original)
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The Arizona Department of Education has secured a $5 million federal grant to support special education apprenticeship programs. The money will expand the Arizona Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program, which prepares future educators through paid, hands-on classroom experience under the mentorship of long-time teachers. In a written statement, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said nearly half of current apprentices are pursuing a special education certification. The program cur
More than 80 community members speak at public hearing on potential Scottsdale school closures (opens the original)
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The Scottsdale Unified School District held a public hearing this week as it considers three possible plans for consolidating or closing schools. More than 80 community members spoke at the meeting, which lasted over three hours. Linda Bird is a member of the Desert Canyon Elementary PTO. She asked the board to choose Option C, which she said saves the most money, optimizes facilities and causes the least disruption for Scottsdale families. “Based on the district’s estimates, Option C provides a
Peoria Unified board president proposes changes to 'No DEI' policy following book debate (opens the original)
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The Peoria Unified School District governing board is reevaluating a hot-button policy it passed in November of 2025. Policy 1-204, which is commonly referred to as the “No DEI” policy, prohibited the adoption of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Now, Board President Jeff Tobey wants to rename it the “Equal Opportunity and Merit-Based Decision-Making” policy and replace broad language with clearer standards. In an interview with KJZZ, Tobey said the definition used in that original po
Phoenix high schoolers learn about responsible AI use in new West-MEC program (opens the original)
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West-MEC, a public career and technical education school district, has launched a new AI program for its students. The West-MEC Southeast Campus is offering a two-year program to its high school students. They'll gain skills in programming, machine learning, and data science and explore the ethical and societal impacts of emerging technologies. Sophia Taitano is a junior in the program. She said right now, her class is learning how to organize and analyze data. “This basically just prepares us f
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