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ARIZONA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

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Arizona colleges face ‘devastating impact’ after Trump slashes grant funds to minority-serving institutions
Date: 2025-10-19
Source: AZ Center for Investigative Reporting
Molly Bohannon
Amid student fear and uncertainty, Arizona colleges split on clear policies for ICE on campus
Date: 2025-09-08
Source: AZ Center for Investigative Reporting
Molly Bohannon
Thousands of Arizona children now waitlisted for state child care assistance
Date: 2025-02-17
Source: AZ Center for Investigative Reporting
Maria Polletta
Contentious ‘Project 2025’ plan uses Arizona as education model
Date: 2024-08-05
Source: AZ Center for Investigative Reporting
Maria Polletta
Arizona reinstates waitlist for families seeking state child care aid
Date: 2024-08-01
Source: AZ Center for Investigative Reporting
Maria Polletta
Arizona could see return of waitlist for state child care aid
Date: 2024-06-26
Source: AZ Center for Investigative Reporting
Maria Polletta
Suspensions for missing class prevalent beyond Arizona, data shows
Date: 2024-05-20
Source: AZ Center for Investigative Reporting
Sarah Butrymowicz
Arizona could become latest state to ban attendance-related suspensions
Date: 2024-02-13
Source: AZ Center for Investigative Reporting
Maria Polletta
GOP-led push to fund police over counselors leaves some schools ‘in the lurch’
Date: 2023-12-14
Source: AZ Center for Investigative Reporting
Maria Polletta
Arizona gave families public money for private schools. Then private schools raised tuition.
Date: 2023-11-27
Source: AZ Center for Investigative Reporting
Neal Morton

ARIZONA DAILY SUN

Read more education stories from Flagstaff here.

24-25 letter grades: FUSD schools supporting learning through academics and culture
Date: 2025-11-27
Source: AZ Daily Sun
JESSELLE ORTEGON and ABIGAIL KESSLER Sun Staff Reporters
24-25 letter grades: FUSD earns similar scores to the previous year
Date: 2025-11-27
Source: AZ Daily Sun
ABIGAIL KESSLER and JESSELLE ORTEGON Sun Staff Reporters
Northern Arizona University's Ceramics Department finishes new wood kiln project
Date: 2025-11-27
Source: AZ Daily Sun
JESSELLE ORTEGON Sun Staff Reporter
The legacy of Marshall Magnet Elementary School to be continued at brand-new building
Date: 2025-11-26
Source: AZ Daily Sun
JESSELLE ORTEGON Sun Staff Reporter
NAU Ceramics
Date: 2025-11-24
Source: AZ Daily Sun
Jesselle Ortegon, Arizona Daily Sun
ABOR and all three public Arizona universities awarded the 2025 Honoree of the Year
Date: 2025-11-17
Source: AZ Daily Sun
JESSELLE ORTEGON Sun Staff Reporter
Coconino County student among winners of statewide AZ529 essay contest
Date: 2025-11-17
Source: AZ Daily Sun
JESSELLE ORTEGON Sun Staff Reporter
Serving the autism community with a new tennis program in Flagstaff
Date: 2025-11-15
Source: AZ Daily Sun
JESSELLE ORTEGON Sun Staff Reporter
Arizonans are looking for accountability on Empowerment Scholarship Account Programs funding usage
Date: 2025-11-13
Source: AZ Daily Sun
JESSELLE ORTEGON Sun Staff Reporter
The teachers who drive student success through dual enrollment and advanced placement programs in Flagstaff
Date: 2025-11-03
Source: AZ Daily Sun
JESSELLE ORTEGON Sun Staff Reporter

ARIZONA LUMINARIA

Read more education stories from Tucson here.

Cultivating space, not perfection: Tucson educator creates free tools for adult learners
Date: 2025-11-27
Source: Arizona Luminaria
Shannon Conner
“We work hard” fifth-grader says as her improved school is recognized for better math, reading scores
Date: 2025-11-21
Source: Arizona Luminaria
Shannon Conner
Hundreds pack Amphi meeting as community speaks on school closures, safety and support for trans youth
Date: 2025-11-19
Source: Arizona Luminaria
Shannon Conner
Cientos acuden a reunión de Amphi para debatir cierre de escuelas, seguridad y apoyo a juventud trans
Date: 2025-11-19
Source: Arizona Luminaria
Shannon Conner
Amphitheater names four elementary schools it aims to close by next fall
Date: 2025-11-17
Source: Arizona Luminaria
Shannon Conner
Amphitheater anuncia cuatro escuelas primarias que planea cerrar el próximo otoño
Date: 2025-11-17
Source: Arizona Luminaria
Shannon Conner
“This is showing me how to be an artist.” Student field trips ignite creative dreams
Date: 2025-11-13
Source: Arizona Luminaria
Shannon Conner
Excursiones escolares inspiran sueños creativos:“Esto me está enseñando cómo ser artista”
Date: 2025-11-13
Source: Arizona Luminaria
Shannon Conner
Find your school’s new 2025 letter grade in searchable database
Date: 2025-11-12
Source: Arizona Luminaria
Shannon Conner
Coaching connections help Tucson nursing students lead the way in passing exam
Date: 2025-11-11
Source: Arizona Luminaria
Shannon Conner

ARIZONA PBS

Read more education stories from Phoenix here.

After-school literacy program hopes to close literacy crisis gap
Date: 2025-11-20
Source: Arizona PBS
azpbs.org
Arizona Representative, former teacher says more educators need to be in office
Date: 2025-09-30
Source: Arizona PBS
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Two Phoenix school districts receive $25,000 for student food pantries
Date: 2025-09-17
Source: Arizona PBS
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ESA voucher program helps Arizona students, families
Date: 2025-09-17
Source: Arizona PBS
azpbs.org
Helios makes higher education accessible for transfer students
Date: 2025-08-29
Source: Arizona PBS
azpbs.org
How one program is combatting Arizona’s literacy crisis in a unique way
Date: 2025-08-29
Source: Arizona PBS
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Valley nonprofit will shell out a record $1.5 million granting teachers’ wishes
Date: 2025-08-29
Source: Arizona PBS
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Super Why Reading Camps bring literacy to young learners in Arizona
Date: 2025-08-28
Source: Arizona PBS
azpbs.org
Dream.Org teaches young adults to advocate in their communities
Date: 2025-08-26
Source: Arizona PBS
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Undocumented children are being denied access to Head Start
Date: 2025-08-26
Source: Arizona PBS
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THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC

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THE DAILY COURIER

Read more education stories from the Prescott area here.

Acorn Montessori removed from school improvement status
Date: 2025-11-29
Source: Daily Courier
By ABIGAIL CELAYA, The Daily Courier
Acorn Montessori removed from school improvement status
Date: 2025-11-29
Source: Daily Courier
By ABIGAIL CELAYA, The Daily Courier
Upward Bound program provides students with pathways to higher education
Date: 2025-11-27
Source: Daily Courier
By ABIGAIL CELAYA, The Daily Courier
Lincoln Elementary School puts on annual No Turkey for Perky Play
Date: 2025-11-27
Source: Daily Courier
By ABIGAIL CELAYA, The Daily Courier
Sofia Prevatt
Date: 2025-11-25
Source: Daily Courier
By ABIGAIL CELAYA, The Daily Courier
Embry-Riddle student conducts research on pilots risk for Melanoma
Date: 2025-11-25
Source: Daily Courier
By ABIGAIL CELAYA, The Daily Courier
Embry-Riddle hosts STEM event to connect with high school educators
Date: 2025-11-24
Source: Daily Courier
By ABIGAIL CELAYA, The Daily Courier
Third grade math turkeys
Date: 2025-11-24
Source: Daily Courier
By ABIGAIL CELAYA, The Daily Courier
Fourth grade turkeys
Date: 2025-11-24
Source: Daily Courier
By ABIGAIL CELAYA, The Daily Courier
Acorns
Date: 2025-11-24
Source: Daily Courier
By ABIGAIL CELAYA, The Daily Courier

INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA

Read more education stories from the Phoenix area here.

Who in Arizona loses under the new graduate loan caps?
Date: 2025-11-30
Source: Independent News
smantle@iniusa.org ( By Stacy Mantle)
Roadrunner School principal named AASP 2025 Administrator of the Year
Date: 2025-11-29
Source: Independent News
smantle@iniusa.org ( By Stacy Mantle)
Arizona universities deal with changes in student enrollment
Date: 2025-11-29
Source: Independent News
smantle@iniusa.org ( By Stacy Mantle)
Early learning centers see big impact from 'Love Our Schools Day'
Date: 2025-11-20
Source: Independent News
smantle@iniusa.org ( By Stacy Mantle)
Maricopa Colleges celebrate first-generation students with support, opportunities
Date: 2025-11-18
Source: Independent News
smantle@iniusa.org ( By Stacy Mantle)
Grants to help ninth-graders succeed now open to Arizona districts
Date: 2025-11-12
Source: Independent News
smantle@iniusa.org ( By Stacy Mantle)
GCU students build more than homes with annual revitalization projects
Date: 2025-11-09
Source: Independent News
smantle@iniusa.org ( By Stacy Mantle)
PVSchools builds a culture of growth
Date: 2025-11-07
Source: Independent News
smantle@iniusa.org ( By Stacy Mantle)
Two-thirds of district funding proposals win support in 2025 election
Date: 2025-11-05
Source: Independent News
smantle@iniusa.org ( By Stacy Mantle)
Arizona schools redefine accountability with broader measures of success
Date: 2025-11-02
Source: Independent News
smantle@iniusa.org ( By Stacy Mantle)

KAWC

Read more education stories from the Yuma area here.

School Profile: Vista High School, Home of the Lobos
Date: 2025-11-30
Source: KAWC
Sisko Stargazer
Former Yuma District One employee indicted in $86K embezzlement case
Date: 2025-11-28
Source: KAWC
Sisko Stargazer
AWC Nursing students' donation drive boosts access to period products on campus
Date: 2025-11-27
Source: KAWC
Sisko Stargazer
Thanking farmworkers, Yuma ag challenges and Trans Awareness Week
Date: 2025-11-24
Source: KAWC
Victor Calderón, Alexandra Rangel, Sisko Stargazer
At AWC, trans students share support, challenges and hope during awareness week
Date: 2025-11-21
Source: KAWC
Sisko Stargazer
Crane schools' override failed—now what?
Date: 2025-11-18
Source: KAWC
Sisko Stargazer
Broadband for farms, campus voices on AWC’s presidential search
Date: 2025-11-15
Source: KAWC
Alexandra Rangel, Sisko Stargazer
Jamie Sheldahl's education legacy, Vista High School profile
Date: 2025-11-12
Source: KAWC
Sisko Stargazer
Sole candidate Reetika Dhawan outlines vision as would-be AWC president
Date: 2025-11-11
Source: KAWC
Sisko Stargazer
Arizona Edition: utility rates, Hobbs in Yuma and AWC's next president
Date: 2025-11-09
Source: KAWC
Victor Calderón, Alexandra Rangel, Sisko Stargazer

KOLD-TV

Read more education stories from Tucson here.

Tucson nonprofit helps students of color explore college through HBCU tours
Date: 2025-11-25
Source: KOLD-TV
Isabela Lisco
Arts field trips combat absenteeism for Arizona students
Date: 2025-11-24
Source: KOLD-TV
Isabela Lisco
University of Arizona Grad Café offers support to struggling graduate students
Date: 2025-11-21
Source: KOLD-TV
Isabela Lisco
Five Tucson schools leave federal watchlist after improving test scores
Date: 2025-11-21
Source: KOLD-TV
Isabela Lisco
Arizona teachers receive $2,500 grants from Fiesta Sports Foundation
Date: 2025-11-18
Source: KOLD-TV
Isabela Lisco
Laguna Elementary boosts reading scores through parent engagement
Date: 2025-11-14
Source: KOLD-TV
Isabela Lisco
Tucson educators learn ‘emergency pedagogy’ to help students with trauma
Date: 2025-11-13
Source: KOLD-TV
Isabela Lisco
Student veterans overcome unique obstacles at University of Arizona
Date: 2025-11-11
Source: KOLD-TV
Isabela Lisco
Arizona teacher shortage prompts recruitment efforts at career fair
Date: 2025-11-06
Source: KOLD-TV
Isabela Lisco
Sunnyside High uses peer coaches to boost FAFSA completion rates
Date: 2025-11-04
Source: KOLD-TV
Isabela Lisco

KTAR

Read more education stories from the Phoenix area here.

U.S. Department of Education to make moves that will impact Arizona’s school system
Date: 2025-11-25
Source: KTAR
Shira Tanzer
Report: Most Arizona college students are meeting or exceeding civic education standards
Date: 2025-11-24
Source: KTAR
Shira Tanzer
Parents ask district to reconsider their plans to potentially close 2 Valley schools
Date: 2025-11-21
Source: KTAR
Shira Tanzer
Kyrene School District hears from parents and students ahead of potential closures
Date: 2025-11-20
Source: KTAR
Shira Tanzer
GCU scholarship program aims to bring graduates back as teachers at local schools
Date: 2025-11-19
Source: KTAR
Shira Tanzer
Wishes for Teachers program distributes $1.5M to hundreds of Arizona educators
Date: 2025-11-19
Source: KTAR
Shira Tanzer
Does Arizona’s ESA program cost $1 billion? Nonprofit clashes with officials over exact amount
Date: 2025-11-18
Source: KTAR
Shira Tanzer
New FAFSA scholarship to hand out $50,000 for Arizona high schoolers
Date: 2025-11-18
Source: KTAR
Shira Tanzer
Parents, students, state lawmaker urge Scottsdale district to keep 2 schools open
Date: 2025-11-14
Source: KTAR
Shira Tanzer
Embry-Riddle empowers Prescott students to solve real-world aeronautical issues
Date: 2025-11-13
Source: KTAR
Shira Tanzer

Nogales International

Read more education stories from Nogales area here.

NUSD board: Frustrated with radio silence on Gutfahr
Date: 2025-11-26
Source: Nogales International
By Graham Krewinghaus Nogales International
A new trail: South32 changes community, industry standard with local investments
Date: 2025-11-19
Source: Nogales International
By Graham Krewinghaus Nogales International
SCVUSD's Verdugo named statewide Superintendent of the Year
Date: 2025-11-19
Source: Nogales International
By Graham Krewinghaus Nogales International
Treasurer: Incorrect tax bills in Little Red district will rectified
Date: 2025-11-19
Source: Nogales International
By Graham Krewinghaus Nogales International
Treasurer: Incorrect tax bills in Little Red district will be rectified
Date: 2025-11-19
Source: Nogales International
By Graham Krewinghaus Nogales International
SCVUSD's Verdugo and others honored at conference
Date: 2025-11-11
Source: Nogales International
By Graham Krewinghaus Nogales International
Gallery: Thrive Fest 2025
Date: 2025-11-10
Source: Nogales International
By Graham Krewinghaus Nogales International
Gallery: Veterans Day at Elgin School
Date: 2025-11-10
Source: Nogales International
graham.krewinghaus@nogalesinternational.com (Graham Krewinghaus)
Student project looks to promote bike safety in Kino Springs
Date: 2025-11-07
Source: Nogales International
By Graham Krewinghaus
Arts Month concludes with student artist showcase
Date: 2025-11-05
Source: Nogales International
By Graham Krewinghaus

Pinal Central

Read more education stories from the Casa Grande area here.

CAC tuition and fees to increase next fall
Date: 2025-11-28
Source: Pinal Central
By ERICA LITTLE Staff Writer
6 Pinal schools show enough progress to be taken off state list
Date: 2025-11-26
Source: Pinal Central
By ERICA LITTLE Staff Writer
Mobile welding technology lab in development at CAC
Date: 2025-11-24
Source: Pinal Central
By ERICA LITTLE Staff Writer
Boundaries, 'undervotes' played large part in CG bond elections (copy)
Date: 2025-11-21
Source: Pinal Central
By ERICA LITTLE Staff Writer
Boundaries, 'undervotes' played large part in CG bond elections
Date: 2025-11-21
Source: Pinal Central
By ERICA LITTLE Staff Writer
Walk the Land honors Indigenous heritage, highlights Native voting rights
Date: 2025-11-18
Source: Pinal Central
By ERICA LITTLE Staff Writer
Pinal reading program mobilizes older adults to boost early literacy
Date: 2025-11-14
Source: Pinal Central
By ERICA LITTLE Staff Writer
J.O. Combs to host public forum for superintendent finalists
Date: 2025-11-13
Source: Pinal Central
By ERICA LITTLE Staff Writer
Pinal early childhood services face high demand, low resources
Date: 2025-11-12
Source: Pinal Central
By ERICA LITTLE Staff Writer
Mobile program brings real-life money lessons to middle schoolers
Date: 2025-11-11
Source: Pinal Central
By ERICA LITTLE Staff Writer

Today's News Herald

Read more education stories from the Lake Havasu area here.

Mohave College Physical Therapy Assistant Programs prepares students for licensure
Date: 2025-11-26
Source: Today’s News-Herald
By Dylan Wickman Today's News-Herald
How this Chamber program is building future leaders of Havasu
Date: 2025-11-25
Source: Today’s News-Herald
By Dylan Wickman Today's News-Herald
ESA Impact: The rise of microschools in Lake Havasu
Date: 2025-11-24
Source: Today’s News-Herald
By Dylan Wickman Today's News-Herald
LHUSD approves 10% bonus for all employees
Date: 2025-11-19
Source: Today’s News-Herald
By Dylan Wickman Today's News-Herald
Mohave College welcomes new dean to Kingman campus
Date: 2025-11-19
Source: Today’s News-Herald
By Dylan Wickman Today's News-Herald
Statewide scholarship to award $50,000 to students who complete the FAFSA
Date: 2025-11-18
Source: Today’s News-Herald
By Dylan Wickman Today's News-Herald
Statewide scholarship to award $50,000 to students who complete the FAFSA
Date: 2025-11-18
Source: Today’s News-Herald
By Dylan Wickman Today's News-Herald
LHUSD schools share steps to improve student achievement
Date: 2025-11-18
Source: Today’s News-Herald
By Dylan Wickman Today's News-Herald
LHUSD schools share steps to improve student achievement
Date: 2025-11-18
Source: Today’s News-Herald
By Dylan Wickman Today's News-Herald
LHUSD school board honors employees for October
Date: 2025-11-17
Source: Today’s News-Herald
By Dylan Wickman Today's News-Herald

Times Media Group

Read more education stories from the Phoenix area here.

Board approves projects for 2 Queen Creek high schools
Date: 2025-11-25
Source: Times Media Group
Samantha Rea Tribune Staff Writer
Higley parents react to override defeat
Date: 2025-11-23
Source: Times Media Group
Samantha Rea, Tribune Staff Writer
Higley override losing, Chandler Unified’s passing
Date: 2025-11-04
Source: Times Media Group
Samantha Rea, Tribune Staff Writer
Most area schools score ‘A’ with state
Date: 2025-11-02
Source: Times Media Group
Samantha Rea, Tribune Staff Writer
Queen Creek Unified students shine in state testing
Date: 2025-10-25
Source: Times Media Group
Samantha Rea, Tribune Staff Writer
Higley breaks down override spending
Date: 2025-10-20
Source: Times Media Group
Samantha Rea, Tribune Staff Writer
Queen Creek school bus drivers under stricter rules
Date: 2025-10-18
Source: Times Media Group
Samantha Rea, Tribune Staff Writer
Queen Creek foundation seeks scholarship applications
Date: 2025-10-13
Source: Times Media Group
Samantha Rea, Tribune Staff Writer
Absenteeism rampant in Arizona high schools
Date: 2025-10-07
Source: Times Media Group
Samantha Rea, Tribune Staff Writer
Higley Unified School District opens new justice studies space
Date: 2025-10-06
Source: Times Media Group
Samantha Rea, Tribune Staff Writer

UNIVISION ARIZONA

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