Arizona programs prioritize education for refugee children
PHOENIX - Former refugee Boo Htoo came to the United States with his two children in 2007 after spending more than 20 years as a Burmese refugee in Thailand.
January 6, 2017: Education Special
Cronkite News special: Creative solutions teachers are finding to school challenges
‘Godfather’ of Saguaro HS football back for Fiesta Bowl as key member of OSU staff
SCOTTSDALE - It was a casual offseason afternoon Friday at Saguaro High School. Seventeen players on the school’s varsity football team were in the gym lifting weights. It wasn’t mandatory; head coach Jason Mohns had given his team the final two weeks of December off, but some players wanted to come in.
December 28, 2016: Education Special
Cronkite News special: Education challenges, solutions and inspiration
Trump talk of eliminating gun-free schools a long shot, experts say
WASHINGTON - Charles Heller embraces President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to eliminate gun-free zones on school campuses, a move he sees as "really restoring a freedom, not eliminating anything."
Walter Cronkite’s legacy and the future of journalism
Walter Cronkite's legacy and the future of journalism
Helmet improvement not perfect solution to concussions
PHOENIX - A Cronkite News survey of high schools in Maricopa County found that many are willing to invest in the highest-quality football helmets in order to ensure the safety of their players.
ASU Mariachi Ensemble celebrates culture, music of Mexico
TEMPE - On a Monday evening in September, Michael Smith hummed quietly and scrawled the names of mariachi songs on a whiteboard.
December 16, 2016: Education Special
Cronkite News special: Creative solutions teachers are finding to school challenges
Duties and dreams: Arizona Latina struggles to balance education, family
QUEEN CREEK - When she was 5, Berenice Zendejas scribbled down the answer to her kindergarten teacher’s question.
Refugee students gain freedom, then learn English in AZ
PHOENIX- Jolie Zuza came to Arizona as a child in 2005, fleeing war and death.
Driven: Immigrant mom travels 200 miles weekly to study for GED
COTTONWOOD — Zahide Betancourt wakes up at 5 a.m. every Friday to get ready for her weekly GED prep class.
