Education
Rincon principal placed on leave after complaints
The principal of Rincon High School has been placed on paid administrative leave after staff members made allegations of discrimination.
Feb 10, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Panel: Income not issue in scholarship rewards
PHOENIX - A House panel has refused to limit who can get private and parochial school scholarships paid for with donations that have been diverted from the state.
Feb 10, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Colleges serving Hispanics on rise
The competition soon will be tougher for federal funds to help Hispanic college students as more colleges are designated as serving Hispanics.
Feb 09, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Gun debate on UA campus tonight
Should faculty be allowed to carry a concealed firearm while on campus?
Feb 09, 2010 | 9:00 am | Comments
New facility: 'Imax movie' of sun
The sun will never set on NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which will aim its cameras at our nearest star from an orbit matching the Earth's rotation after its scheduled launch Tuesday.
Feb 08, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
New solar telescope could hurt UA, shut facility on Kitt Peak
These are heady times for solar astronomers, with the Solar Dynamics Observatory launching from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Tuesday and accelerated funding for the world's biggest ground-based solar telescope announced last month.
Feb 08, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
His creation has legs - lots of 'em, and is garnering big-time attention
Picture a spiderlike robot that teaches itself to walk, can adapt when damaged and watches its maker as he moves around the room. That might sound terrifying. Add artificial intelligence into the mix and you have all the makings of a science-fiction horror film.
Feb 08, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Tucson student wins national writing competition
A Sonoran Science Academy student took top state honors in a national writing competition.
Feb 07, 2010 | 7:00 am | Comments
Countdown round lends drama to MathCounts
140 Tucson-area middle-school students took part in the MathCounts competition at Cienega High School Saturday.
Feb 07, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Pluto: Still a dwarf, but a gaudy one
The latest images of Pluto, computer reconstructions of multiple images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, show a mottled surface of charcoal, deep orange and white that changes more dramatically than any other object in the solar system.
Feb 06, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Wrightstown school likely to shut, send kids to Henry
If all goes according to plan, as many as five schools could be closed next year as a result of a TUSD effort that rewards campus consolidation.
Feb 06, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Black pupils beckoned by recruiters
More than 200 black students from area high schools met with college recruiters and heard talks about college preparation at Heritage Day on Friday.
Feb 06, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Southern Arizona MATHCOUNTS competition
About 140 Tucson middle school students competed at Cienega High School to move on to the state finals.
Feb 06, 2010 | 6:05 pm | Comments
Cutting GED money will 'cut our dreams'
Jesus Ayala needs his GED, and Arizona needs him.
Feb 05, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Petitions call for Sunnyside board recalls
A recall effort is under way against three members of the Sunnyside Governing Board, stemming from their support of the superintendent after an audit showed he made $12,545 in unallowable credit-card charges.
Feb 05, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Earn an associate's degree at Pima, get a tuition discount at ASU
New details on the TAG program
Feb 05, 2010 | 5:15 pm | Comments
Tucson High evac called a success
The evacuation of 800-plus Tucson High Magnet School students during a bomb threat Tuesday didn't go like clockwork but was still a success, the school's principal said Wednesday.
Feb 04, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
University, PCC plan offers convenience at a lower cost
The University of Arizona is offering new choices for earning a college degree - with new, lower price tags for students and taxpayers at different locations.
Feb 04, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
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