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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

AZ: Early Childhood Education

Arizona is one of only three states offering families 100% eligibility for ESA vouchers, according to a new report. (Adobe Stock)
Report: AZ doesn't do enough to fund, support public schools

A new report is handing out grades to states for their support of public schools and Arizona gets an "F." The Network for Public Education's "Public …

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According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, child care workers make less than workers in 98% of the nation's other professions, with a median annual pay of just under $29,000. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Arizona Ranks Poorly in Overall Child Well-Being

New data ranks Arizona 39th in the country for overall child well-being. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2023 Kids Count Data Book…

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After receiving her master's degree in Education from Arizona State University, Laura Terech began teaching in a Title I school. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
Former Teacher, Now AZ Lawmaker, Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week

It is Teacher Appreciation Week , and one Arizona lawmaker, who is a former elementary school teacher, wants to recognize the important work …

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Native American students, most of them barefoot, sit for lessons in a crowded classroom inside the Walapai Indian School in Kingman, Ariz., circa 1900. (Wikimedia Commons)
Grant Aims to Boost Early-Childhood Education for Native Americans

TUCSON, Ariz. - Tribal colleges and universities in Arizona and across the nation are teaching the next generation of pre-K and elementary-school …

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Los niños que se inscriben en la mayoría de las escuelas públicas de Arizona deben recibir varias vacunas diferentes para protegerse a sí mismos y a sus compañeros de clases de enfermedades infecciosas. (CSMedia / Adobe Stock)
Visitar al doctor debe estar en un lugar destacado en la lista de pendientes para el “Regreso a clases”

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Se está acercando el momento del "regreso a clases" en Arizona, y los pediatras dicen que una visita al médico es tan …

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Children enrolling in most Arizona public schools must receive several vaccines to protect themselves and their classmates from infectious diseases. (CSMedia/Adobe Stock)
Report: Annual Doctor Visit Should be High on 'Back-to-School' Checklist

TUCSON, Ariz. -- It is getting to be "back-to-school" time in Arizona, and pediatricians say a visit to the doctor is as important for kids as …

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A new report shows Arizona's investments in its children's health, education and overall family economic stability are among the lowest in the 50 states. (cerva/Adobe Stock)<br /><br />
Report: AZ Under-Invests in Children's Health, Education, Well-Being

PHOENIX -- A decade-long look at how Arizona is taking care of its children finds the state is failing to provide the social, educational and …

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Students from multi-generational families who studied at home during the pandemic may be putting their grandparents at risk now that Arizona is returning to in-class studies. (studio romantic/Adobe Stock)
Keeping Grandparents Safe as AZ Students Return to Classroom

TUCSON, Ariz. -- As Arizona classrooms begin reopening this week, students and educators seem equally enthusiastic over a return to in-school …

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Tribal officials say an accurate 2020 Census count of all children on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community will ensure that their children will get a good education. (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Schools)
AZ Officials Want Accurate Census Count on Native American Kids

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. -- Making sure all children are counted is a major goal for the 2020 Census. The number of young children missed in previous …

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Un reporte reciente muestra que Arizona tiene números entre los más elevados de infantes latinos sin seguro médico, del país. (AndyDean/Adobe Stock)
Arizona, entre los estados con mayor número de niños latinos no-asegurados

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Un reporte reciente de UnidosUS y el Centro para Niños y Familias de la Universidad Georgetown, muestra que la cantidad de …

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Read On Arizona is sponsoring a multi-site, three-year collaboration called the Acceleration Zone Project to speed up the rate of literacy among young students entering school.  (MohdHafiaz/AdobeStock)
AZ Program Speeds Up Early Literacy with Acceleration Zones

PHOENIX – Read On Arizona, the state's program to provide students with basic literacy skills by the third grade, is looking to accelerate the …

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El programa “Read On Arizona” patrocina una colaboración multi-sitio de tres años llamada Proyecto de Zona de Aceleración (“Acceleration Zone Project”) para aumentar el nivel de literalidad entre los pequeños cuando entran a la escuela.
Un Programa de AZ Acelera la Alfabetización Temprana con Zonas de Aceleración

PHOENIX – “Read On Arizona” (Lee Arizona), el programa estatal para que los estudiantes logren tener las destrezas básicas de …

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