AZ teachers talk: Should teachers carry guns in the classroom and other issues raised by Parkland shooting
As student protests continue throughout Arizona and around the nation, teachers are being confronted with issues ranging from protecting students to carrying a gun on campus.
‘We deserve better:’ 17-year-old activist joins legislators calling for gun control laws
A teenage activist, Democratic lawmakers and an educator called for Arizona to pass gun control laws. A Republican-controlled Legislature has stymied such bills this session saying they are unnecessary.
After ‘excruciating’ wait, Sun Devils learn NCAA Tournament fate: They’re in
For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Sun Devils are going to the NCAA Tournament.
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Families with firearms can take steps to keep their kids safe
Families with firearms in the home can take classes to learn how to keep children safe and introduce them to shooting when they're ready.
Parents, advocates rally after Queen Creek High loses five to suicide
Parents and suicide prevention advocates rallied in front of a Queen Creek school that has lost five students to suicide since May
Arizona’s Miller to remain coach, calls report ‘inaccurate, false and defamatory’
Sean Miller will remain coach of the Arizona men's basketball team. He said Thursday that reports he discussed payment to a player were false.
Arizona teachers: How do you feel about gun control?
The latest school shootings in Parkland, Florida, have led to recommendations that teachers take on responsibilities beyond the classroom, such as carrying guns in school.
Spotlight not just on Arizona’s Sean Miller, but college basketball, too
A report that an FBI wiretap intercepted Sean Miller discussing payments to a star basketball player has raised questions about the past and future of the sport and triggered reaction from many that they’re not surprised about the current firestorm.
In wake of shooting, educators look at social media impact on students
WASHINGTON - In the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that left 17 dead, Arizona educators said they regularly grapple with the benefits and drawbacks of social media that gave students a firsthand account of the trauma, while empowering them to act.
300 Mesa High students walk out in support of stricter gun control
About 300 Mesa High School students walked out in support of gun control and solidarity with Parkland, Fla. school shooting victims. The pop-up protest started on Snapchat
‘Hardest thing I’ve ever had to do’: Cubs’ Rizzo reflects on returning to hometown after school shootings
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was back at training camp Monday after attending a vigil at his alma mater, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, in the aftermath of a school shooting there last week.
