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Southern Arizona school district issues warning over viral trend
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - One southern Arizona school district has issued a warning about a viral trend that is making the rounds. The Sunnyside School District sent a letter to parents about the “Cat in the Hat” trend. The trend features a sinister version of the Dr....
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Treasurer Yee makes call for essay entries from southern Arizona students
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - September is National College Savings Month and Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee is holding an essay contest. In the contest, 5th and 6th grade students are asked to write about their future careers and the education they will need. Kimberly Yee joined 13 News’ Devyn Shea...
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Southern Arizona school district issues warning over viral trend
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - One southern Arizona school district has issued a warning about a viral trend that is making the rounds. The Sunnyside School District sent a letter to parents about the “Cat in the Hat” trend. The trend features a sinister version of the Dr....
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The microschool movement is reigniting a love of learning for Tucson’s neurodivergent students
Norah Newman, Annie Holub's daughter, uses an electric cardboard cutter during summer programming at Desert Dragon on July 1, 2026. Ellie Smolen used to never come home from school excited about the day she just had. “Ellie never was one of those kids to come home and say, ‘Hey, I...
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Sunnyside Foundation spends nearly $80,000 on teacher projects
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Excellence in Education mini-grants are helping Sunnyside teachers address classroom needs. The Sunnyside Foundation spends tens of thousands of dollars each year supporting teacher projects, and the application is now open. Teacher creates Reading Nook. Students at Rivera Elementary School are reading comfortably thanks to...
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Marana High shut down after student found dead on campus
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A death investigation has shut down Marana High School Tuesday, Sept. 8. In a note to families and staff, school officials said: “All staff who had reported to work are safe, and the campus is secure and closed while law enforcement conducts their investigation.”
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Chalk Talk Ep 02: Two-Job Teachers
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - For Bloom Elementary School third-grade teacher Brianna Chavez, educating Tucson’s youth has been a lifelong dream since she was five years old. Coming from a multi-generational family of Arizona educators, Chavez pursued her passion with a full-ride scholarship to the University of Arizona, determined to enter the classroom despite warnings from friends and mentors about low pay. But in the second episode of 13 News Chalk Talk, host Isabella Lisco explores the stark financial reality that hit Chavez after graduation: teaching alone could not cover her basic cost of living.
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Combining a love of tech and music, Tucson middle schoolers become composers
Seventh grader Mauricio Armenta traded his 3-foot trombone for some headphones, a keyboard and mouse this school year. Instead of playing in the band, Mauricio says he wanted to learn a different way to play music.
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Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind offers first look at new Oro Valley campus
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind offered a first look at its new campus in Oro Valley at the former Copper Creek Elementary School site, after closing its longtime campus on West Speedway Blvd. in Tucson. ASDB welcomed nearly 100 students...
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Combining a love of tech and music, Tucson middle schoolers become composers
Seventh grader Mauricio Armenta traded his 3-foot trombone for some headphones, a keyboard and mouse this school year. Instead of playing in the band, Mauricio says he wanted to learn a different way to play music. Teacher Ian Mast helps Mauricio and other Utterback Middle School students deepen their music...
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Marana Unified School District offers counselors to students after tragedy
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Marana school community is attempting to heal after a student died this week. The district is encouraging students to seek counseling, but statewide, experts say the number of counselors isn’t enough. Marana police said the student broke into a school early Tuesday morning...
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Students lead first 9/11 stair climb at Sunnyside High
Matthew Coody, a teacher at Sunnyside High School, participates in a stair climb on Sept. 11, 2026, honoring the 343 firefighters who died at Ground Zero on 9/11. Under a sharp sun and clear skies, dozens of students at Sunnyside High School ran up and down the bleacher steps this morning to commemorate the 343 firefighters who died at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Tucson High stars out duel Walden Grove’s in shootout
Tucson High tackle football rebounded from last week’s loss at Salpointe to beat Walden Grove in a shootout on Thursday night. The Badgers (2-1) beat the Red Wolves (1-2) in a battle of 2025 playoff teams, 35-31. After a back-and-forth game, especially in the third quarter, the Badgers stopped...
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Pueblo High School closed until Monday to repair water main
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Repairs to Pueblo High School’s main water line have caused the school to be closed until Monday, Sept. 14. The Tucson Unified School District said after-school sports will continue Wednesday and Thursday. The TUSD said breakfast will be available on Thursday and Friday from...