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Rio Rico, AZ · Education
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TUSD families look to other districts after school closure recommendations
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Families in Tucson Unified School District must decide whether to wait to learn if their school will close or look for a new one. TUSD has recommended closing eight schools. Along with each announcement, the district has named a receiving school where families can go. Some parents said that may not be their choice.
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Newcomer set to join TUSD board overseeing school closure plan
This is a developing story. Bright blue text on hundreds of white rectangles across Tucson point to Pilar Acosta Ruiz, the Tucson Unified School District board candidate who will likely take a seat alongside four current members come January. In the race for two spots on the governing board, incumbent...
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Holt High School students hold mock gubernatorial debate
Students at Holt High School are getting hands-on experience with the political process through a mock gubernatorial debate and school-wide election.
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Mountain View club eliminates lunch debt
At Mountain View High School, students in the National Honor Society (NHS) drummed up about $7,000 for peers with student lunch debt. “I do the club for a reason,” said Maria Longo, teacher and NHS adviser at Mountain View High School. “A lot of them are my students, so for most of these kids, I’ve known them for three years, and have worked very closely with them both in the classroom and out.”
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Sahuarita voters will decide the future of the town’s education system
Sahuarita voters will decide on the future of the town’s education system at the polls Tuesday. Two school governing board members are seeking reelection to continue approving budgets, amending policies and appointing the district superintendent. Raul Rodriguez was first elected to the board in 2022. He’s a Marine veteran,...
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Tucson native Jake Rogers looks to lead Chandler Basha to another open state championship
It was a happy homecoming for Tucson native Jake Rogers as the Chandler Basha quarterback threw for four touchdowns on Friday night. No. 4 Basha beat No. 19 Salpointe 35-0 in Jake Rogers’ return to his first high school. “It’s definitely a surreal feeling playing on this side of...
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‘The worst mistake you can make’: Parents plead with TUSD to keep schools open
Parents were raising their hands to speak and wiping tears from their eyes on Thursday night in the Dunham Elementary School cafeteria. Some students slouched over their mothers’ and fathers’ laps in their pajamas from Thursday’s spirit day. Several of them were red-eyed, too. “What can I...
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No. 9 Cactus Shadows halts late comeback at No. 22 Tucson High
No. 9 Cactus Shadows held off a late comeback by No. 22 Tucson in a 38-14 victory at Rollin T. Gridley Stadium on Friday night. After forcing a punt on defense, the Falcons’ rushing game drained most of the clock in the first quarter, capping it off with a 2-yard run by sophomore Jack Liefer for an early 7-0 lead.
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Pentagon Awards $41 Million to Build New School at Arizona Air Force Base
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Pentagon has awarded a $41.1 million grant to the Tucson Unified School District to help construct a new elementary and middle school at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, addressing aging facilities and improving educational opportunities for children of military families. The federal grant will cover approximately...
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TUSD superintendent answers questions on school closures
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Tucson Unified School District is closing 10 schools, and seven have been announced so far. Parents have questioned the decisions. Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo answered questions about the closures in his first interview since they were announced. Parents spoke out in school drop-off lanes, outside the...
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Free childcare, zero layoffs: TUSD makes promises ahead of school closure vote
At the south entrance of Palo Verde High School, the whispers of a marimba and snare drums echo out of the performing arts building. Inside, along the locker-lined halls, shiny medals and trophies tell more than 60 years worth of stories about Tucson’s athletic, academic and cultural communities. In...
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TUSD closures list: 14 schools recommended for closure or merger
On Wednesday afternoon, the Tucson Unified School District recommended closing Cavett Elementary and consolidating it with Utterback Middle School — the 13th and 14th schools named as part of recommendations to right-size Southern Arizona’s largest school district. The two schools are among the 14 so far, of the...