This week, thousands of teachers were absent across Pima County schools. Schools have only been back in session for a few weeks after the holiday break, and school officials are doing what they can to keep students in the classroom.
Hiring an attorney can be costly and even unattainable for some people. A new type of advocate, legal paraprofessionals, are helping make legal representation more affordable.
Dr. Craig Wilson, vice provost for Online, Distance and Continuing Education said the university decided to ensure students receive credible cannabis education.
Just a couple of weeks after returning to school from holiday break, southern Arizona’s largest school district is seeing staff shortages due to COVID-19. This combined with a limited substitute availability is forcing some schools to combine classes.
Students are back on campus at the University of Arizona for the first day of the spring semester. It comes as COVID positive cases continue to soar with the omicron variant.
The White House announced Wednesday that a dedicated stream of 5 million rapid tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests will be made available to schools starting this month to ease supply shortages and promote the safe reopening of schools.
University of Arizona students are returning to campus and preparing for in-person learning this week. Leaders are hoping students will stop at a testing site before heading back.
Parents and staff in the Sunnyside district just learned of new COVID protocols in schools. It is a big shift on a few fronts and Sunnyside isn’t the only district.
Ducey is tapping $10 million in relief funds to give parents up to $7,000 a year to pay tuition and education costs. Applicants can earn up to 350% of the federal poverty level — $92,750 for a family of four.
Interest rates will remain at 0% during that period, and debt collection efforts will be suspended. Those measures have been in place since early in the pandemic, but were set to expire Jan. 31.
Fear for asthma sufferers has turned to fascination after scientists found the common condition may actually lower your risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2.
Law enforcement agencies across the country agree these threats are not likely credible, but many are working directly with schools to increase security patrols out of an abundance of caution.
The bus driver shortage with Tucson Unified School District continues. In August, bus routes were cut, and parents were left scrambling to get their kids to school.
There would be no rule to preclude him from reapplying. Rittenhouse said in recent interviews he is considering studying to be a lawyer or a nurse and will likely move out of the Midwest.
The Pima County Health Department is running an ambitious program to get as many 5-to-11-year-old’s vaccinated as cases continue to rise not only among the general population but among schools too.
