Bridget Dowd

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Bridget Dowd

Share The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funds from public schools that have diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is forwarding the memo to local schools. The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to state leaders, asking them to certify their compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Jul 27, 2024 | news.azpm.org | Christopher Conover |Bridget Dowd

State health officials are growing concerned about Hantavirus, as the number of cases in Arizona has more than doubled this year. Arizona usually sees about three cases of the virus annually. There have been seven cases so far this year and three people have died from it. Arizona Department of Health Services Infectious Disease Director Joel Terriquez said the uptick is likely due to the increased snow and rain this year in certain parts of the state.

May 9, 2024 | kjzz.org | Bridget Dowd

Maria Hollenhorst/MarketplaceStudents in the Semiconductor Technician Quick Start training course at Mesa Community College practice while wearing "bunny suits," the required workwear at fabrication plants. The Chandler Unified School District is partnering with the University of Arizona to create a new semiconductor program for high schoolers. The district's governing board entered into an agreement Wednesday night with UA's vice president of semiconductor strategy to help draft curriculum.

Apr 17, 2024 | news.azpm.org | Christopher Conover |Bridget Dowd

A marker at the Park of the Canals in Mesa shows a map of the ancient canal system dug by the ancestral Sonoran Desert people. This story is part of an ongoing series from all four of Arizona's public radio stations about historic markers in the state, On the Road in Arizona. Just south of the intersection of North Horne and East McKellips Road in Mesa sits the Park of the Canals.

Apr 11, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Bridget Dowd

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