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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have compelled schools not to refer to transgender students by the names or pronouns they identify with. She said the legislation was an attack on transgender children.
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For Native American students, tribal regalia is often passed down through generations and worn at graduations to signify a connection with the community. Disputes over such attire have spurred laws making it illegal to prevent Indigenous students from wearing regalia in nearly a dozen states.
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Natural disasters take a toll on mental health, particularly for children. In Flagstaff, kids have had to deal with the upheaval of the pandemic and multiple fires and floods in recent years. But nature can also be the cure. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, a pilot program in “horticultural therapy” at Killip Elementary is tapping into the surprising power of plants.
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A university on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. launched its accredited doctoral program, becoming the first among more than 30 accredited tribal colleges and universities across the country to offer such a high-level degree.
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The new process is expected to improve predictability and transparency when it comes to the cost of college.
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Class is canceled at Flagstaff’s Mount Elden Middle School today after officials say a student allegedly assaulted another student with a knife on campus Monday.
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A community development organization on the Navajo Nation is among more than 20 groups to receive grants aimed at increasing opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.
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The bill wants to prohibit teachers from using a student’s chosen pronouns without first securing a parent’s written permission.
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The fate of a ballot measure that would let undocumented Arizona residents pay in-state tuition at state universities remains tight.
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Public school advocates who oppose a massive expansion of Arizona’s private school voucher system have filed enough signatures to block it from taking effect.