Kitchen-inspection reports for day cares and schools are available – if you look
PHOENIX – Maricopa County restaurant inspectors include day care services and school kitchens in their assessments, but schools are not required to notify parents of violations
In Indian Country, potholes can be a bump in the road to an education
WASHINGTON - Of all the problems facing tribal schools, impassable roads are not the biggest problem, "but it is the most annoying one." With three-fourths of Bureau of Indian Affairs roads unpaved, students are often stranded and districts are forced to spend precious resources on bus repairs.
New law changes how English Language learners are taught. But what comes next?
MESA – A new law aims to help students who don’t speak English natively succeed, but how will educators implement it?
Smartphones, Snapchat, Instagram transform how today’s teens bully each other
PHOENIX – Increased accessibility to Wi-Fi, cellphones and social media platforms continues to transform how teens bully one another.
Thin on broadband: Tribal areas still struggle with lagging technology
WASHINGTON - To some Hopi, "just Google it," is an inside joke - only about 29% of Hopi households have broadband internet access, compared to 79% in Arizona and 78% nationwide. On tribal lands across Arizona, fewer than half the homes have broadband access, stifling business, health and schooling.
Battling tariffs, drought and milk substitutes, Arizona dairy farmers expand their global reach
PHOENIX – Arizona dairy farmers are forming partnerships and seeking larger foreign markets in the wake of tariffs and persistent drought.
Low and slow: Car clubs celebrate unique lowrider culture of the Southwest
SAN DIEGO – San Diego’s Day at the Bay showcase wows audiences with lowriders from car clubs across the Southwest.
Migrant medical costs, Arcosanti experiment and day care inspections
PHOENIX – In Tuesday’s 5 p.m. broadcast, viewers decided which interviews they wanted to see on air. But we’re offering all the content here: the full stories, the in-depth interviews and the community comments.
Census: Maricopa County – again – saw country’s biggest population gains
WASHINGTON - Maricopa County again saw the largest population increase of any county in the nation last year, adding 81,244 residents to make eight straight years of gains, according to new Census estimates, which show every county in Arizona but Santra Cruz adding population in 2018.
Elevating hope: Program offers support to Phoenix’s struggling students
PHOENIX – Targeting individual students, Elevate Phoenix provides curriculum and support to help students who are at risk of dropping out of school.
Arizona becomes the first state to recognize all out-of-state occupational licenses
PHOENIX – Gov. Doug Ducey signed HB 2569, which recognizes occupational licenses granted by other states.
Buckle up, Arizona: Students promote back seat safety belts
BUCKEYE – Verrado High School students began a campaign to promote seat belt safety amongst their peers. They plan to introduce it as a bill in the next legislative session.
