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Employment

This city's school enrollment system is infamously complicated. Could a universal application help?

This city's school enrollment system is infamously complicated. Could a universal application help?

  • Carly Sitrin for Chalkbeat

Chalkbeat reports that Philadelphia's complicated school enrollment process may benefit from a universal application system, which could simplify access and improve equity.

Myth vs. reality: 13 student loan misconceptions

Myth vs. reality: 13 student loan misconceptions

  • Rebecca Safier for College Ave

College Ave reports on 13 common student loan misconceptions, highlighting that misinformation persists amid recent federal loan changes.

From 3,000 students to about 90: Inside the decades-long failure to fix or close NYC’s smallest high school

From 3,000 students to about 90: Inside the decades-long failure to fix or close NYC’s smallest high school

  • Michael Elsen-Rooney for Chalkbeat

Chalkbeat reports Murry Bergtraum High School, NYC’s smallest high school, dwindles with low enrollment and offerings while rivals thrive nearby.

More early childhood programs are providing free housing to teaching staff

More early childhood programs are providing free housing to teaching staff

  • Emily Tate Sullivan for The 74

The 74 reports that Friends Center in New Haven provides free housing to early childhood educators, addressing high living costs and supporting staff stability.

States urge schools to use AI, but leave teachers on their own to stop cheating

States urge schools to use AI, but leave teachers on their own to stop cheating

  • Lily Altavena for Chalkbeat

Chalkbeat reports that while states promote AI use in schools, teachers are left to combat rampant AI cheating without adequate support or resources.

The end of homework? Teachers grapple with cheating in the age of AI

The end of homework? Teachers grapple with cheating in the age of AI

  • Greg Toppo for The 74

The 74 reports that teachers nationwide are reassessing or abandoning homework as AI tools like ChatGPT lead students to outsource assignments, hindering learning.

US moves up in PISA test score rankings because other countries are doing worse

US moves up in PISA test score rankings because other countries are doing worse

  • Matt Barnum for Chalkbeat

Chalkbeat reports the U.S. improved its PISA ranking mainly as other countries' scores declined. 

Elementary principals are getting a crash course in how young kids learn best

Elementary principals are getting a crash course in how young kids learn best

    The 74 reports that elementary principals are learning about early childhood education through programs like BELL and P-3, emphasizing play-based learning and tailored approaches to meet the needs of young students.

    US jobs most likely to grow or shrink in the next decade

    US jobs most likely to grow or shrink in the next decade

      As artificial intelligence and automation reshape workers' daily lives, they also reshape which jobs can expect major gains and losses over the next decade.

      The next literacy challenge: Teaching students how to write

      The next literacy challenge: Teaching students how to write

        The Hechinger Report reports on the challenge of teaching writing in schools, highlighting strategies like Self-Regulated Strategy Development to improve student skills.

        How to manage exam anxiety: Evidence-based coping strategies for students

        How to manage exam anxiety: Evidence-based coping strategies for students

          Talkspace reports that exam anxiety involves emotional, physiological, and behavioral reactions that can hinder performance.

          What US students actually need to sign a lease in Europe

          What US students actually need to sign a lease in Europe

            HousingAnywhere reports that U.S. students face challenges renting in Europe due to guarantor requirements. 

            Report: Black students’ exclusion from high-quality math has dire consequences

            Report: Black students’ exclusion from high-quality math has dire consequences

              The 74 reports Black students are historically excluded from quality math, leading to dire academic and professional outcomes, with only 6% in AP math classes.

              This everyday job has gotten deadlier over the past decade, data shows

              This everyday job has gotten deadlier over the past decade, data shows

                A job that might seem routine compared with logging or mining became considerably more dangerous and deadlier over the past decade.

                Local News

                Photos: Canyon del Oro ekes out a 10-3 win over Tucson High

                Photos: Canyon del Oro ekes out a 10-3 win over Tucson High

                The Dorados held on in a defensive slugfest to drop the visiting Badgers 10-3, October 9, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 11

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 11

                See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

                Tucson's Top Stories: October 11

                Tucson's Top Stories: October 11

                Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning

                The Week That Was

                The Week That Was

                Another photographic look back at the doings around the Old Pueblo, October 6-10, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                State & Regional

                These are all of Arizona's congressional races

                These are all of Arizona's congressional races

                Two Arizona congressional races have caught the eyes of the nation and could help decide which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives.

                Here's a list of Donald Trump's Arizona visits

                Here's a list of Donald Trump's Arizona visits

                For years, Arizona has been one of President Donald Trump’s favorite spots to campaign.

                Wrong man's photos used in GOP attack ad against Navajo candidate

                Wrong man's photos used in GOP attack ad against Navajo candidate

                A Republican political committee aligned with President Donald Trump used photos of the wrong man in a television ad attacking a Navajo congressional candidate.

                Tucson joins lawsuit against firetruck makers

                Tucson joins lawsuit against firetruck makers

                High prices, delivery delays and alleged monopolistic market control by fire truck manufacturers have Arizona cities and fire districts seeing red.

                Nation & World

                Can we still use pennies? Congress plots a penniless future

                Can we still use pennies? Congress plots a penniless future

                America may finally have a plan to survive without pennies.

                Alien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star

                Alien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star

                It’s classified as a second-generation planet, meaning it did not form from the swirling disk of material surrounding a newborn star, but rather from the leftovers of a doomed star.

                Trump snubbed for long-coveted Nobel Peace Prize

                Trump snubbed for long-coveted Nobel Peace Prize

                President Donald Trump made a final bid for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in resolving global conflicts, but the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded it to South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay instead.

                Yemen's Houthis renew warning over Saudi airports

                Yemen's Houthis renew warning over Saudi airports

                Yemen's Houthis warned airlines, travelers and airport workers on Sunday to stay away from Saudi airports, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport killed 12 people and wounded more than 300 others.

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                These are the oldest places in Arizona and the history behind them

                These are the oldest places in Arizona and the history behind them

                New book shows how 1887 Sonora quake changed Southern Arizona

                New book shows how 1887 Sonora quake changed Southern Arizona

                Tim Steller’s column: Pursuit of ‘manliness’ at heart of U of A fraternity problem

                Tim Steller’s column: Pursuit of ‘manliness’ at heart of U of A fraternity problem

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                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                When the Customer’s Payment and the Merchant’s Money Are Different

                Contributor content. The way a customer pays no longer dictates what a business receives.

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                A Tucson Guide to Personalized Gifts That Do Not Feel Generic

                A Tucson Guide to Personalized Gifts That Do Not Feel Generic

                Contributor content. Here is a look at how to give something personal without defaulting to another candle.

                Shopping

                What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                Affiliate content. Learn what to do if you need an emergency HVAC repair. 

                Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

                Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

                Affiliate content.  Learn why it is important to check the HVAC system when buying or selling home. 

                Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                Affiliate content. Learn what to do about rising energy costs from your HVAC system. 

                What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

                What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

                Affiliate content. Learn the most common HVAC problems based on the age of your home.

                Crime

                Pima County Sheriff's Department: Husband arrested in shooting death of pregnant wife

                Pima County Sheriff's Department: Husband arrested in shooting death of pregnant wife

                A 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after his pregnant wife was found shot dead in a home southeast of Tucson. Two young children in the home at the time were unharmed.

                Deputies on domestic violence call in Vail find fatally shot woman

                Deputies on domestic violence call in Vail find fatally shot woman

                A man was detained after deputies answering a domestic violence call in Vail Friday evening found a woman who was fatally shot.

                Tucson man arrested in White House bomb threats has criminal record

                Tucson man arrested in White House bomb threats has criminal record

                Jacob Aaron Hicks, 46, was arrested Wednesday and charged by criminal complaint with making an interstate threat to injure.

                Tucson man arrested after son, 4, shoots himself

                Tucson man arrested after son, 4, shoots himself

                A 4-year-old boy who authorities say shot himself in the foot with a gun he found at home was hospitalized.

                Politics

                Tucson joins lawsuit against firetruck makers

                Tucson joins lawsuit against firetruck makers

                High prices, delivery delays and alleged monopolistic market control by fire truck manufacturers have Arizona cities and fire districts seeing red.

                Political notebook: Mayoral politics loom over vote on city manager’s raise

                Political notebook: Mayoral politics loom over vote on city manager’s raise

                The raise given Tucson’s city manager was as much as many Tucsonans get in one year. Two council members voted no, and political intrigue lay behind their votes.

                Arizona sues TikTok for 'intentionally addicting minors'

                Arizona sues TikTok for 'intentionally addicting minors'

                Arizona is suing TikTok for allegedly violating consumer protection laws by hiding the mental health risks the platform poses to minors, citing internal studies that show addiction among young users. The lawsuit claims TikTok deliberately designs features to addict teens.

                Tucson's city manager gets a big pay raise

                Tucson's city manager gets a big pay raise

                The Tucson City Council approved a pay raise for Timothy Thomure that makes him the highest-paid appointed local government bureaucrat in the region.

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