Arizona Daily Star reporter Genesis Lara's Top 5 stories of 2021
We are sharing Arizona Daily Star reporters' and photographers' favorite work from 2021.
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Some school districts have implemented changes to their teaching models — including outdoor learning spaces and real-time tutoring — to make up for the learning and social experience gaps created during the pandemic.
The Education Plus-Up grant — a $163 million program funded through the American Rescue Plan Act — distributed about $17 million to local school districts.
The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind closed temporarily after COVID-19 infections within the transportation department caused a bus driver shortage.
The Tanque Verde Unified School District governing board approved a mask mandate, effective Nov. 15 to Dec. 17.
Tanque Verde District school has seen 50% of students absent over two consecutive days and there have been 40 COVID-19 cases reported to the county health department.