Arizona students can attend class virtually in the coming academic year without public schools losing significant amounts of per-pupil funding, thanks to one of several measures rolled out by the governor on Wednesday to keep schools afloat during the pandemic.…
A large group of parents and students with Tempe Union High School District rallied outside the district office Wednesday against the proposal for the “Return to School” plan next year. They said the district's proposal did not reflect what most…
Arizonans will face a 14-day quarantine if they travel to New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, whose governors announced the restriction Wednesday to keep people from COVID-19 “hot spots” from bringing the infection with them. The quarantine, which took effect…
Governor Doug Ducey will resolve a lingering school funding issue by executive order, allowing schools to adopt hybrid and distance learning models without losing millions in state funding, according to the governor’s spokesman. The governor will use an additional $270…
ABC15 has learned from multiple sources that Governor Doug Ducey is expected to issue an executive order Wednesday to offer financial support and contingencies for school districts as they work to reopen safely. At least one school district also confirms…
Arizona’s COVID-19 cases have more than quadrupled since the stay-at-home order expired in mid-May, with age trends shifting so that younger people now make up the majority of cases. Restaurants have filled up, bars have been packed, protesters have crowded…
While Tempe Union High School District has made strides in supporting student social and emotional wellness, we are still losing far too many of our friends to mental health crises. In the next week, the district has the opportunity to…
An Arizona nurse who works within the intensive care unit at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix said in a video blog that her hospital is filling up and that the next few weeks could be tough. “We are at…
A Tuesday forum by the HeroZona Foundation, a local nonprofit group, discussed discrimination and systemic racism within law enforcement and the community at-large. The panel was made up of Maricopa County elected officials and community leaders who shared their thoughts…
President Trump did not address Arizona’s record-breaking resurgence of COVID-19 cases when he spoke at the "Students for Trump" event on Tuesday in Phoenix. But he did run through various nicknames he has given the coronavirus. And — urged on…
The county medical director told supervisors on Tuesday morning that the major hospitals had approximately five ICU beds.
A Tucson man died two months ago while in custody of the Tucson Police Department, according to information from local officials. Details about the April 21 incident are still scarce, but Tucson Police officials said the three officers involved resigned,…
Tucson mayor 'anguished' by video of man's death in police custody
Tucson's hospitals managing a health-care crisis as beds fill, patient transfers increase
Arizona’s surge in COVID-19 cases has mostly come from healthy people ages 20 to 44. Arizona's Family has analyzed the data, and that age group has not just seen an increase, but the numbers have more than doubled in less…
In response to nationwide calls for racial justice, students, alumni and community members have rallied to end racist and discriminatory behaviors at Northland Preparatory Academy.
