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Teachers in Arizona Are Seeing Red

May 21, 2018

On Monday May 2, teachers and families from Tucson went to Phoenix to march on the Arizona State Capitol. On Tuesday, April 24, several TUSD schools had Walk-Ins. A walk-in is when teachers and families walk around the perimeter of their school.

Emma Juarez-Jarillo

Hannah Watson

Anissa Madrid

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Cape Town "Day Zero" Postponed Until 2019

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Cape Town, South Africa, water crisis downgraded and postponed until 2019. But will the wet season beat back the now-three-year drought? Read more

Arizona Teacher Walkout Ends— Schools Reopen!

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Schools returned to normal for hundreds of thousands of students after the six-day #RedforEd walkout. But have teachers gotten what they wanted? Read more

Girl Scouts 500 Club Celebrate At Old Tucson

May 21, 2018

Old Tucson hosts Girl Scouts' 500 Club group for a day of fun and adventure.

Kylee Presnell

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Peace Between Koreas?

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North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in made history with a handshake on April 27. Read more

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Join the Team! What's Your Summer Sport Favorite?!?

From sinking the game-winning three to flying through the air with the greatest of ease—skills like these can be jaw-dropping. But young people learn much more important things by being part of a team!

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Tens of thousands hit street to protest education funding in Red for Ed march to Capitol

Gabriel Sandler and Chris McCrory | Cronkite News

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Tens of thousands of Red for Ed protesters marched to the Arizona Capitol on Thursday in a historic demonstration against years of education budget cuts, with protesters demanding higher teacher pay and increased classroom funding. Read more