Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

A student flips through an SAT prep book at UAs Think Tank tutoring session. Photo by Shannon Higgins/Arizona Sonora News

Redesigned SAT has little effect on admissions process

Shannon Higgins April 21, 2016

As more colleges drop standardized tests from their admissions requirements, the redesigned SAT features new elements that claim to better reflect a student’s ability to perform well after high...

Paloma sucks on her pacifier at the Sandbox Early Childhood Center in Tucson. Photo by Shannon Higgins/Arizona Sonora News

Communities in need of preschools

Shannon Higgins March 10, 2016

Children in rural and poor communities face a shortage of preschools due to underfunding and lack of access. Yet research has shown that children who come from these communities benefit the most from...

Lack of AP class funding in rural Arizona

Lack of AP class funding in rural Arizona

Shannon Higgins February 11, 2016

Many rural Arizona schools lack the proper funds to start or expand their AP programs, including Tombstone High School, which lacks any such classes, and educators say this can be a serious detriment...

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