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Amphi votes to close four elementary schools
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (529+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Amphitheater Governing Board has voted to close four of its elementary schools. The impacted schools are Donaldson, Nash, Holaway, and Copper Creek. They are expected to close in July 2026, and students will be sent to other…...
Good grades linked to safer driving
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (386+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Arizona students can show their report cards and save money on car insurance, as insurance companies link responsible academic performance to responsible driving habits. Full-time Arizona students under 19 with a B average or higher can qualify for…...
GoFundMe school supply campaigns surge as Arizona teachers fundraise
1+ week, 4+ day ago (387+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Arizona teachers spend more than $860 of their own money each year as a new report shows a nationwide surge in fundraising for classroom supplies. GoFundMe reports campaigns for school supplies jumped 50 percent in 2025. Fundraising for books was…...
Learning doesn’t stop on break; Tucson summer applications start to open
1+ week, 5+ day ago (276+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - As students enjoy winter break, Tucson summer camp applications are opening now. When kids aren't engaged over break, they lose out on learning. It's called the summer slide, but summer camps can prevent it, providing opportunities to…...
Tucson math teachers learn new methods as proficiency rates lag
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (384+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Seventy-three percent of Pima County eighth graders aren't proficient in math, prompting teachers to find new strategies to help students succeed. The University of Arizona's Center for the Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR) is offering…...
Tucson math teachers learn new methods as proficiency rates lag
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (44+ words) Tucson math teachers learn new methods as proficiency rates lag'KOLD Tucson math teachers learn new methods as proficiency rates lag "The Rock" event venue in Tucson will remain open 13 Fact Finders review a violent year for Sun Tran and how…...
Tucson private school teaches biking as life skill
2+ week, 4+ day ago (64+ words) Tucson private school teaches biking as life skill'KOLD Tucson private school teaches biking as life skill Rural Arizona school losing half its teachers due to federal visa policy BENDING THE CURVE: Letter grades out of sync with learning, what Arizona…...
Arizona veterans help address teacher shortage through certification program
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (378+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - As Arizona loses teachers faster than it can replace them, hundreds of veterans are stepping up to help address the shortage. The Arizona Department of Education has certified more than 580 military members as teachers through the "Troops…...
Arizona school leaders agree on absenteeism issue; disagree on solutions
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (447+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - One in three Arizona students is missing too much school, and leaders are split on how to solve the problem. The Helios Education Foundation released numbers showing 34 percent of high schoolers are chronically absent. That means they…...
Reaction to proposed data center in Marana
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (109+ words) AZ Report Card data shows only one in five Tucson students tests proficient in science, prompting one local high school to sign up for free science labs. Crews battled a scrap metal fire near ... Reaction to proposed data center in…...