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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

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...

With AZ farmers aging fast, who will take over the farm?

With AZ farmers aging fast, who will take over the farm?

Ethan McSweeney March 3, 2016

Arizona’s farmers are getting older — a lot older. The average age of a principal farm operator in the state is 61.1 years old, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture from the U.S. Department...

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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