Tucson Teacher Receives $5,000 Surprise
José Salcido plans to buy equipment to teach physics with money from grant.
ChamberLab's Next Project: "1 Song, Played 840 Times, For America!"
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Will Arizonans accept a soda tax in the name of education?; non-profit Sun Sounds provides access to print media for those who need it; and Tucsonans tell stories about kindness in our community.
Arizona Voters Would Say Resounding 'Yes' to Soda Tax, Poll Suggests
The survey showed the hypothetical tax to raise education funds would pass with a near 2-to-1 margin.
Tucson Festival of Books Approaching its 10th Anniversary
New authors, improvements planned for March 2018.
Tuesday is Election Day in Pima County
Ballots include Tucson City Council races, property and sales taxes in various municipalities.
Tucson Police Ask City to Fund School Resource Officers
Having officers in some schools helps mentor and teach students.
Want to Learn About Native Species? Go On a Hike.
Friends of Ironwood Forest National Monument raise awareness about the site.
Career and Technical Ed Officials See Potential Boon in School Letter Grades
Despite criticism, JTED sees the new rubric as an important incentive for career and technical education programs.
Feds, States Warn of Student-Loan Scam
Scammers attempt to trick people into upfront payments for fraudulent services.
Children's Book Author Todd Parr Coming to Tucson
Adults may not know who Parr is, but millions of young readers around the world consider him a literary superstar.
Pima County Celebrates Walk and Bike to School Day Friday
Day encourages healthy, environmentally friendly commuting for children.
Advocate: Policy, Facilities Among Barriers to School Achievement for Arizona's Minority Kids
A report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows math and reading scores lag.
School Districts Turning to Bonds to Pay for 'Urgent' Facilities Maintenance
TUSD and Flowing Wells School District proposing bond packages to address capital needs.
Differences and Dwarfism
On a special Arizona Spotlight: Pima County Public Library celebrates diversity; a rare kind of bone health clinic in Phoenix; a roundtable talk from three people living with dwarfism; why the lack of dolls that reflect differences is a problem.
Measure Would Raise Tucson Sales Tax to Fund Preschool
Supporters of Proposition 204 say it gives kids a leg up; skeptical voices say it is regressive or ill-defined.
