Amphitheater Public Schools will close up to five elementary schools next school year because of declining enrollment, the superintendent said in a letter to staff and parents this week. Amphi will decide which schools to shutter by the end of December. The declining enrollment is due to two main factors, Amphi administrators say: The dropping […] The post Amphitheater Public Schools to close up to five elementary schools before 2026-27 school year appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
A federal judge formally ordered changes Friday to community meetings tied to a nearly 20-year-old racial profiling case and ongoing oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge G. Murray Snow officially moves all future quarterly meetings to a special proceedings courtroom at the Sandra Day O’Connor Courthouse in […] The post Federal judge issues order restructuring Maricopa County sheriff oversight meetings, including new process for c...| AZ Luminaria
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities, including the University of Arizona, to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money. Universities were asked to sign a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” committing them to adopt the White House’s vision for America’s campuses. […] The post UA among 9 schools asked to sign “compact” by Trump administration appeared first...| AZ Luminaria
If you live, work or play outdoors in Pima County, valley fever is on your radar — or it should be. This quick guide covers how it spreads and what to watch for. The post Five things to know about the fungal infection valley fever appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
John Galgiani has been waiting for this call. The 79-year-old physician is sitting on a chair in a side office at a health clinic in Phoenix, long legs crammed under the table in front of him, hands folded at his stomach, when his cell phone rings. “There’s my guy,” he says. The post Tucson researchers mapped a smarter way to catch valley fever. Politics may unravel it. appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
Pima County agreed to keep Amazon Web Services’ role in Project Blue secret for five years, according to a non-disclosure agreement obtained by Arizona Luminaria. The deal, signed in 2023, sheds new light on how the county negotiated with the developers of the controversial — and largely secretive — data center. The non-disclosure agreement, obtained […] The post Pima County NDA confirms Amazon is behind Project Blue data center appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
Roseanne Aldama has had to be creative this summer to make things work. Want a cake? Bake it in a propane grill. Don’t have a carrier to hold your cat on a day when you are cleaning or moving? Put her in a ferret cage. She’s applied that to surviving the extreme summer heat of […] The post Living without air conditioning in Tucson’s deadly heat appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
Southern Arizona has gone without representation in Congress for 201 days, and it seems residents will have to wait a little longer. After being elected last week to represent Arizona’s District 7 in Congress, Adelita Grijalva has yet to be sworn in. “I came to the Capitol today, ready to be sworn in and get […] The post Adelita Grijalva waits in the wings of Congress as shutdown looms appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
NOGALES, Sonora — Francisco Trujillo ran through the anatomy of a prosthetic using a young man’s discarded leg. A sawed-off plastic jug served as the socket — the part connecting the prosthesis to the body — fastening a partial-metal crutch to a shoe. Trujillo set down the make-shift prosthetic leg along the wall, where other […] The post Nogales nonprofit innovates affordable prosthetics, wheelchairs appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
NOGALES, Sonora — Francisco Trujillo repasó la anatomía de una prótesis utilizando la pierna protésica desechada de un joven. Un garrafón de plástico cortado servía como el encaje, la pieza que conecta la prótesis al cuerpo, sujetando una muleta parcial de metal a un zapato. Trujillo colocó la prótesis de pierna improvisada contra la pared, […]| AZ Luminaria
Around the halls of Tucson High and in classes — every subject from calculus to P.E. — Jerry Schuster’s former students remember one main thing: “You can call me Jerry after you graduate,” they recall. Schuster, a substitute teacher in the Tucson Unified School District for 25 years, is one of nearly 900 subs within […]| AZ Luminaria
A $10 million reduction in federal funds, plus little financial support from the state could lead to program cuts, fewer students and employees at Pima Community College, officials say. The frozen and disappearing federal funds are cause for re-evaluation and concern, says Pima Community College Governing Board Chairman Greg Taylor. “The financial pressure on the […]| AZ Luminaria
In a Monday hearing, a Pima County judge denied Tucson City Council candidate Sadie Shaw’s request for a new election in the Ward 3 primary. Shaw and incumbent Kevin Dahl are separated by 19 votes after the Democratic primary election Aug. 5. An automatic recount was triggered by the close margin but Shaw filed a […]| AZ Luminaria
Monday’s event in South Tucson marked the launch of the “Defend Nuestro Barrio Campaign” — a community-led effort to support people struggling with homelessness, fentanyl addiction, systemic neglect, and to alert residents when and where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are active in the city.| AZ Luminaria
En medio de una intensa oposición pública al centro de datos del Proyecto Blue, la ciudad de Tucson ha anunciado dos más reuniones informativas sobre el centro de datos propuesto antes de una posible votación del concejo municipal. Las próximas reuniones son: El complejo propuesto de 290 acres es uno de los proyectos de desarrollo […]| AZ Luminaria
En el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson, los funcionarios deben planificar, pero mantener la esperanza mientras se avecina un déficit de 6 millones de dólares para programas extracurriculares, aprendizaje del idioma inglés, instrucción docente y más.| AZ Luminaria
Arizona is one of 24 states that sued the federal government Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding for after-school care, English language instruction, teacher training, summer programs and more. Led by California, the lawsuit alleges withholding the grant money violates the Constitution and several federal laws. Many low-income families will lose access […]| AZ Luminaria
An Arizona Women's Hall of Fame inductee: Socorro organized a successful a civil rights lawsuit against the Tempe Elementary School District for segregating Yaqui and Mexican-American children, who were placed in classes for students with intellectual disabilities| AZ Luminaria