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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Veronica Howe teaches her 6th grade class at St. David middle school, a rural affected by a lack of teachers. Photo by Clara Lovell/Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona rural schools struggle with teacher recruitment

Clara Lovell October 19, 2018

A continuous lack of qualified teachers has forced several Cochise County school districts to become creative when recruiting teachers, relying heavily on a “grow-your-own” strategy. “There...

Margie Looney, Willcox High School and Middle School teacher conducts students while they warm up in her Orchestra Program on March 23, 2015. Photograph by Alexandra Adamson

Honored rural teacher brings musical passion to classroom

ACrandall-Correll April 29, 2015

A love for kids, passion for teaching, love for the subject, a willingness to change and understanding the role of school in a child’s life. Those are the five qualities that can be found in an exceptional...

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