Even with delayed start, questions remain about return to school
A two-week delay in the start of in-classroom learning ordered by Gov. Doug Ducey may give schools more time to prepare to teach in the middle of the pandemic.
School district considers in-class, online, hybrid education
School district considers in-class, online, hybrid education
Peoria Police Officer Dies After Motorcycle Crash At School
A Peoria police officer died Wednesday after a motorcycle crash at a high school where he earlier performed a demonstration for students, authorities said.
23 students, 8 staff members test positive at Queen Creek boarding school for at-risk youth
Nearly two dozen students and eight staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at Canyon State Academy, a boarding school for at-risk youth in Queen Creek. Lynea Hansen, a spokeswoman for the academy, wrote in an email that the 23…
School Athletics For Fall Delayed In Response To Gov. Ducey’s Executive Order
The Arizona Interscholastic Association is delaying the start of the fall sport season in response to Gov. Doug Ducey's executive order on Monday, which delayed the start of in-person in Arizona to Aug. 17. Although school sports were not included…
Gilbert Public Schools proposing three models for upcoming school year
The plans to safely reopen Gilbert Public Schools in August will go before the district's governing board Tuesday night. Details regarding the start of school are still unclear after the governor's order Monday that in-person instruction cannot begin until August…
University of Arizona: Rise in COVID-19 cases pauses return of athletes to campus
University of Arizona: Rise in COVID-19 cases pauses return of athletes to campus
Tucson Unified reopening plan adds money, space in hopes of mitigating COVID-19
The rules will be different on the first day of school in the Tucson Unified School District. Halls will be one-way, desks will be distanced, lunches will be staggered and everyone will wear masks. Originally, the mask rule was going…
Arizona activates hospital plan with guidance for rationing health care
Arizona has activated a guidance plan for health care professionals facing difficult decisions about how to ration dwindling resources as the number of COVID-19 patients climbs and hospital beds fill up. During a press conference Monday, Department of Health Services…
Supreme Court ruling protects religious options in Arizona school choice
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in a school choice case in Montana won’t open any new doors in Arizona, but will ensure that parents here continue to have religious options when they use the state’s school choice programs.
Sonora Quest taking longer to produce COVID-19 test results in Arizona
The company processing a majority of Arizona’s coronavirus tests is taking longer to produce results. The turnaround time for test results from Sonora Quest Laboratories was three days in March, when it first started doing COVID-19 testing. “It’s now taking…
This Mysterious New Illness Threatens Kids Who Recover From COVID-19
As schools possibly reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some take comfort in the apparent ability of children to weather the virus. But as cases in Arizona ramp up, so too do infection rates among people 20 and younger — including…
Mountainside Fitness CEO calls 2nd closure order ‘reckless’, plans to sue
A Valley businessman said Tuesday the latest state order that puts Arizona’s reopening on hold was “reckless,” “subjective” and an overreach on Gov. Doug Ducey’s part. Mountainside Fitness CEO Tom Hatten said his lawyers planned to file an injunction before…
Phoenix police preparing to submit Dion Johnson case to county attorney
We are learning more information about the Dion Johnson investigation and Phoenix police’s role in the case. Arizona’s Family has confirmed Phoenix police is completing their investigation involving the death of the 28-year-old man and the case will be forwarded…
Remembrances planned Tuesday to commemorate Granite Mountain Hotshot tragedy in 2013
Remembrances planned Tuesday to commemorate Granite Mountain Hotshot tragedy in 2013
Community blood drive offers COVID-19 antibody test
Blood donors are needed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Tucsonans can get an antibody test at the same time. A community blood drive is being set up by national blood service provider Vitalant Wednesday. All donations will be tested for…
