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Adam Harper, a Catalina Foothills High School and University of Arizona graduate, was chosen from hundreds of applicants for the 2026 Nautilus Live internship.

Desert Ink Press, a Green Valley-based bilingual children's publisher, has distributed 4,900 bilingual books to 47 organizations serving Native American children across southern Arizona since May.

The books include O'odham pronunciation glossaries and QR codes linking to native-speaker audio, helping families learn the language together.

The Amphi Foundation has been named the inaugural School District Foundation of the Year by the Arizona Educational Foundation, honored Aug. 7 as part of the state's first Arizona Education Hall of Fame.

Started 43 years ago as a clothing bank, the nonprofit now supports Amphitheater Public Schools through three pillars: basic resources like clothing and supplies, classroom grants for educators, and student support including scholarships, travel stipends and athletic fee waivers.

Tucson Unified School District's governing board approved policy revisions expanding AI access for students, including middle school use of approved AI platforms, in a 3-2 vote.

Tucson Unified School District's governing board approved the first round of 2026-2027 budget revisions in a 4-1 vote, raising the expenditure budget to $807 million from $801 million. Board member Sadie Shaw voted no, citing insufficient financial details.

Tucson Unified School District students should be clear from a parasitic explosive diarrhea outbreak. The district sources domestically from produce vendors Greco and Sons and Pivot Produce to comply with federal standards and maintain strict food safety controls this school year.