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Former Mayor Named To Clean Elections Commission
Gary Scaramazzo, a former mayor and city councilman from Page, has been named the newest member of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. Governor Napolitano announced the appointment on Feb. 1. […]
Tucson Officials Ask, Why Are Parents Pulling Kids From District Schools?
The Tucson Unified School District and the Tucson Education Association are commissioning a study on why parents have taken their students out of district schools and sent them to charter […]
Universities Face More Students, Fewer Dollars
Demand For Higher Education Increases Beyond What States Are Willing Or Able To Spend
Program Prepares Students For Racing Industry Jobs
The University of Arizona’s Racetrack Industry Program, the only one of its kind in the nation, helps its students prepare for careers in the racing industry. The program teaches students […]
Legislation Would Allow Policies On Questioning Students
A parental rights issue that pitted school officials against law enforcement advocates apparently is being settled with a compromise. A year after deadlocking on the issue, legislators are moving to […]
New UofA Business School Dean To Earn Double What Other Deans Make
The new dean of the University of Arizona’s business college will earn $400,000 plus perks — more than double what most other UofA deans make. Paul R. Portney, president of […]
Napolitano Taps 5 For Education Posts
Governor Napolitano has reappointed Nadine Basha and appointed four new members of the state Board of Education, a panel that oversees the state’s system of K-12 public schools and implementation […]
Giffords Says She’ll Run For Congress If Kolbe Gets Bush Appointment
Sen. Gabrielle Giffords, a Tucson Democrat, will throw her hat into the ring to replace U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe in Congressional District 8 should he join the Bush administration, she […]
Schools Chiefs: ‘Forces Of Mediocrity Are Mobilizing’
Horne Appeals For Business To Backing AIMS Test
Human Cloning Called ‘Dehumanizing,’ 2 Lawmakers Seek Ban
Traditionally, cloning has been fodder for science fiction, but two lawmakers say it presents an all too real dilemma in today’s world, prompting them to file three pieces of legislation […]
We Must Set A Goal To Improve Arizona’s High School Graduation Rate
Arizona’s high school graduation rate is among the lowest in the nation. While it is impossible to determine exact rankings among states, given differences in methodology and limited data, we […]
Sentencing For Fund Misuse Delayed For Ex-Legislative Candidate
Sentencing for Yurikino “Yuri” Cenit Downing-Garcia in connection with misuse of campaign funds has been continued to March 25. Sentencing will occur during a mitigation hearing, at which witnesses may […]
