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Saddlebrooke, AZ · Education
Phoenix New Times
Arizona’s rival universities tie in 2027 U.S. News & World rankings
The University of Arizona tied with its rival ASU in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. Listen closely, Phoenix. You can hear the chants as they echo off the Valley’s majestic mountain tops: “We’re Number 121! We’re number 121!”. Fans of Arizona State University and...
azpm.org
TUSD engages fewer people than expected at first school consolidation meeting
Parents, staff and residents discuss school consolidations and closures in the Tucson Unified School District on Sept. 21, 2026 in the Sahuaro High School gym. What was expected to be a packed house in the Sahuaro High School gym Monday night turned out to be only a half-full discussion on the consolidation and closure process of up to 10 schools in the Tucson Unified School District.
azluminaria.org
TUSD school closure public meetings begin Monday, with two of three at capacity
The Tucson Unified School District holds the first of three community meetings tonight to get public input on the closure and consolidation of neighborhood schools. TUSD district administrators will present realignment data showing why it needs to close up to 10 schools in the 88-school district, Southern Arizona’s largest.
KOLD-TV
TUSD alerts parents about tuberculosis case at Van Buskirk Elementary school
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Unified School District sent a letter to parents about tuberculosis at Van Buskirk Elementary School. The letter states “a person associated with Van Buskirk Elementary School” was recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis. The school is working with the Pima County Health...
KOLD-TV
Around 100 community members discuss school closures at Tucson USD’s first engagement session
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Tucson Unified School District is closing schools, and community members are being given a chance to share concerns before a final decision is made. Monday marked the first of three “Reimagining our Schools Together” sessions this week where Tucson residents can share their input.
KOLD-TV
KOLD-TV
Tucson Now: TUSD is ready to hear from parents, and possibly close schools
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Isabela Lisco stopped by the Tucson Now desk to preview the first of three TUSD listening sessions dedicated to hearing the community out on possible plans to close ten schools across the district. All three of the listening sessions will be streamed on Tucson Now...
KOLD-TV
Tucson Montessori teacher takes students on field trips every month
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Most Tucson teachers manage one field trip a year. One Montessori teacher does it every month. Elementary school students at Drachman Montessori walk a mile, take the bus, and explore Tucson as part of the process. “Pulling a Rebecca”. At Drachman Montessori Magnet, the outings...
allsportstucson.com
Si Charro! Football Report: Tucson achieves emotional win over Buena with dramatic finish in overtime
The game was dramatic enough. The storylines associated with it, from a Tucson High perspective, added to the emotion. Tucson’s home game against Buena on Friday night included long drives, key interceptions, long touchdown plays for Buena, successful fake punts for Tucson, two field goals converted in the last minute of regulation, and, ultimately, an overtime finish that came down to a PAT for the Badgers after they stuffed the Colts’ two-point conversion run attempt.
allsportstucson.com
Marana uses a difficult month as fuel to push forward as season progresses, defeats CDO in region opener
“We’re a family first,” Marana coach Phillip Steward said about the rollercoaster month Marana has experienced. In early August, the Tigers lost senior wide receiver Sean Roebuck Jr. to season-ending injuries from an automobile accident. Starting the season 0-2, the average point margin in those losses was 18.5...
allsportstucson.com
ALA-Sierra Vista wins The Gregory School tournament
ALA-Sierra Vista beat The Gregory School 2-0 (25-14, 25-17) to win the championship of the Small(er) School Tournament hosted by the Hawks on Friday and Saturday. The Guardians compete in the 2A Southeast Region in the first year of AIA competition for the program. The team is 4-0 in ranking matches.
KOLD-TV
Tucson Now: Sunnyside ISD is bringing $1k of joy to classrooms
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Isabela Lisco stopped by the Tucson Now desk to tell Makayla Goos about a new way to keep teachers in the classroom: mini grants!. Sunnyside ISD is continuing their program of providing $1,000 grants to teachers for classroom and student needs. For Isabela’s full story...
azpreps365.com
The Gregory School over Palo Verde 3-0
The Gregory School improved to 8-4 on the year after the Hawks beat Palo Verde 3-0 Thursday night at home. The two programs might meet again this Saturday during bracket play of the “The Small(er) Schools Volleyball Tourney” hosted by the Hawks starting Friday morning. Eight 1A, 2A...
azpm.org
Faculty and students at Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind reflect on the start to its first semester at new campus
A student answers a yes or no question with a thumbs up during a morning class at ASDB campus in Oro Valley on Sept. 16, 2026. ASL interpreters were present to vocalize all signed answers in this article. During a morning math class at the Arizona State Schools for the...
PLANetizen
Planning schools aren’t preparing us for data centers — and communities are paying the price
In August 2025, the Tucson, Arizona City Council voted 7-0 to reject Project Blue, a data center campus that was set to draw $3.6 billion in investment and up to 600 megawatts of power for its operation. As Arizona Luminaria and other local outlets documented, the project had been under discussion since 2023, largely outside public view, and for months, residents didn’t know which tech company was behind it. The developer on record, Beale infrastructure, acted as the public face of the project, and the tech company behind it was only revealed to be Amazon Web Services after local reporters from Arizona Luminaria dug through public records to find out. The council’s vote blocked the project from coming into the city and drawing on Tucson’s water utility, and local residents who had been mobilizing against the project, particularly its water use in a drought-strained region, celebrated.