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Education

Families are reading to preschoolers less often since the pandemic

Families are reading to preschoolers less often since the pandemic

  • Beki San Martin Detroit Free Press

Researchers said this is cause for concern considering the major effect parent reading with young kids has on outcomes such as language development and literacy.

More states are putting panic alarms in schools

More states are putting panic alarms in schools

  • Robbie Sequeira Stateline.org

Three states this year have enacted laws that require or allow schools to use mobile, wearable, wireless or silent panic alarms to quickly summon emergency responders.

SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch

SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch

  • Kevin Hardy Stateline.org

Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch.

Trump cuts agencies built to protect autistic kids

Trump cuts agencies built to protect autistic kids

  • Claire Sibonney KFF Health News

Meanwhile, his second administration put autism in the spotlight, pushing unfounded links to childhood vaccines and Tylenol.

What should we actually feel guilty about? | The Ethical Life podcast

What should we actually feel guilty about? | The Ethical Life podcast

  • scott.rada

🎧 Religion once provided clearer boundaries for right and wrong. The hosts discuss whether secular culture can create equally effective paths toward responsibility and forgiveness.

Dolly Parton leaves a lasting global literacy legacy

Dolly Parton leaves a lasting global literacy legacy

  • Wion - World News

Dolly Parton has built a lasting legacy through her global efforts to promote childhood literacy. Her Imagination Library has helped provide millions of free books to children, encouraging young readers and supporting families around the world.

Trump's frustrations drove vaccine order, but MAHA wants more 

Trump's frustrations drove vaccine order, but MAHA wants more 

  • Yasmeen Abutaleb and Bo Erickson Reuters

Trump's frustration that his administration was not doing enough to address what he considers a likely contributor to autism drove an executive order that reduced the number of childhood vaccinations.

Schools told not to alter policies to reduce racial disparities

Schools told not to alter policies to reduce racial disparities

    Federal civil rights data shows Black students are disciplined at disproportionately high rates. The Trump administration says "racial balancing" is discrimination.

    The Center Square YT: Teachers Unions Spend 10% of Their Annual Budget on Lobbying

    The Center Square YT: Teachers Unions Spend 10% of Their Annual Budget on Lobbying

      America's Talking rounds up three education stories: national teachers union political spending, a new Texas child-safety proposal, and a Georgia school board suspension. National teachers unions direct at least 10% of their annual budgets to lobbying and political activism, according to The…

      Back-To-School Shopping Hacks To Help You Spend Less

      Back-To-School Shopping Hacks To Help You Spend Less

        You don’t have to spend a fortune on back-to-school shopping, especially if you already have supplies at home. Backpacks and lunchboxes often just need a wash, and you can reuse pens, binders, or even extra notebook paper. When buying new, invest in durable gear like quality backpacks that l…

        Ex-DOJ attorney: Trump university probes lacked evidence

        Ex-DOJ attorney: Trump university probes lacked evidence

          Republican President Donald Trump targeted universities with probes and federal funding suspension ​threats over pro-Palestinian protests.

          US kindergarten vaccine coverage continues downward trend

          US kindergarten vaccine coverage continues downward trend

            This is the first data for kindergartners who have enrolled into U.S. schools since Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, became the country's health secretary.

            Schools can monitor students to the keystroke. Is it worth it?

            Schools can monitor students to the keystroke. Is it worth it?

              Orion Barbosa was sitting in class, frustrated with her teacher's lecture, when she sent a message to a friend using a messaging service on her school-issued Chromebook.

              Republican Senator Says Trump's Vaccine Order Is 'Wrong On So Many Levels'

              Republican Senator Says Trump's Vaccine Order Is 'Wrong On So Many Levels'

                Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has strongly criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's order calling for separate childhood vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella.

                Local News

                Photos: Monsoon 2026 in Tucson

                Photos: Monsoon 2026 in Tucson

                Images from this year's monsoon action around Tucson by the Arizona Daily Star photography staff. 

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                Newly Listed Homes near Sahuarita, AZ — Updated Sep. 30, 2026

                Newly Listed Homes near Sahuarita, AZ — Updated Sep. 30, 2026

                A look at the newest homes for sale near Sahuarita, AZ. Browse the newest listings, with photos and prices, and see what's new on the market this week.

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: September 30

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: September 30

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

                Tucson's Top Stories: September 30

                Tucson's Top Stories: September 30

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

                State & Regional

                Sinema's ex-boyfriend explains why he trashed her house

                Sinema's ex-boyfriend explains why he trashed her house

                Matthew Ammel had a mental breakdown the night that he trashed Kyrsten Sinema’s Cave Creek home, he told The Arizona Republic in an exclusive interview.

                Supreme Court allows restart of third-country deportations

                Supreme Court allows restart of third-country deportations

                The Trump administration can restart a controversial policy of deporting immigrants to other countries not their own while the Supreme Court reviews lower court rulings that forced ICE to halt the policy.

                9th Circuit rejects Oak Flat rehearing

                9th Circuit rejects Oak Flat rehearing

                The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to rehear a case allowing the mining of copper at Oak Flat, a sacred site to Apache tribes.

                Arizona twins face child sex-trafficking charges

                Arizona twins face child sex-trafficking charges

                Identical twin brothers from Arizona are facing multiple felony charges after police say they tried to lure who they thought was a 17-year-old female on social media into a life of prostitution, according to court records.

                Nation & World

                Financial advisors ranked dead last in AI adoption in 2023. Here's how fast that changed, and what's still missing

                Financial advisors ranked dead last in AI adoption in 2023. Here's how fast that changed, and what's still missing

                Jump reports that financial advisors ranked lowest in AI adoption as of 2023, but rapid advancements are being made. 

                What tracked chief revenue officer moves tell us about the last 13 months

                What tracked chief revenue officer moves tell us about the last 13 months

                ZoomInfo reports significant volatility in chief revenue officer roles, with 47% of hires coming from external sources, reflecting a trend of rapid turnover and poaching.

                Most CRM Office 365 integration problems trace back to 3 fixable points

                Most CRM Office 365 integration problems trace back to 3 fixable points

                Nutshell reports that businesses use an average of 897 applications, yet only 29% are connected.

                October is the stock market's most volatile month. Here's what 95 years of data shows

                October is the stock market's most volatile month. Here's what 95 years of data shows

                Plus500 reports October is the most volatile month for the stock market, historically showing an average positive return, despite significant past crashes.

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                Hobbs restores $16.5 million in funding for U of A, ASU and NAU

                Hobbs restores $16.5 million in funding for U of A, ASU and NAU

                Mom in Tucson abuse case dies by suicide

                Mom in Tucson abuse case dies by suicide

                Access to forest land at border now closed during wall construction in AZ

                Access to forest land at border now closed during wall construction in AZ

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

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                Crime

                Man sentenced to life behind bars in Tucson killing of Good Samaritan

                Man sentenced to life behind bars in Tucson killing of Good Samaritan

                Paul Clifford was always eager to help.

                Mom in Tucson abuse case dies by suicide

                Mom in Tucson abuse case dies by suicide

                Danielle Renae Lee-Sharp, 39, who was released from jail last week in charges stemming from the probe into her teen son's missing persons case near Tucson, died by suicide over the weekend, authorities confirmed Monday.

                Tucson man says he doesn't remember being duct-taped on flight

                Tucson man says he doesn't remember being duct-taped on flight

                Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, is facing charges in connection with a commotion on Sept. 3 flight that caused it to be diverted, court records show.

                Task force: A possible new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

                Task force: A possible new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

                A police task force investigating the 8-month-old Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case in Tucson is aware of a possible new ransom note, authorities said.

                Politics

                Sinema's ex-boyfriend explains why he trashed her house

                Sinema's ex-boyfriend explains why he trashed her house

                Matthew Ammel had a mental breakdown the night that he trashed Kyrsten Sinema’s Cave Creek home, he told The Arizona Republic in an exclusive interview.

                Supreme Court allows restart of third-country deportations

                Supreme Court allows restart of third-country deportations

                The Trump administration can restart a controversial policy of deporting immigrants to other countries not their own while the Supreme Court reviews lower court rulings that forced ICE to halt the policy.

                Hobbs restores $16.5 million in funding for U of A, ASU and NAU

                Hobbs restores $16.5 million in funding for U of A, ASU and NAU

                Governor Katie Hobbs is restoring nearly 16.5 million dollars in COVID relief funds to state universities after earlier budget cuts, aiming to support higher education without disputing the broader budget deal made with Republican lawmakers earlier this year.

                AZ GOP lawmakers push for more housing, less solar on state lands

                AZ GOP lawmakers push for more housing, less solar on state lands

                PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers grilled the head of the Land Department about why her agency is leasing state-owned land for solar development when they say it should be sold off for needed residential development.

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