Zac Ziegler

2 months ago | azpm.org | Christopher Conover |Zac Ziegler

The topic of K-12 education has been a major issue for Arizonans for years. Despite recent increases, the state remains near the bottom for per-pupil funding, and teachers routinely talk about having to have second jobs or side hustles to get by. The state has increased spending on schools since the Red For Ed movement began nearly a decade ago, but test scores have been flat or going down since the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 months ago | originals.azpm.org | Zac Ziegler |Christopher Conover

Podcasts The Buzz podcast The Buzz celebrates its 300th episode We hear about what goes in to making the show, and some of the staff's favorite The Buzz celebrates 300 episodes with a look back on our journey since we hit the airwaves six years ago, reconnecting with both current and past staffers who’ve helped make The Buzz what it is today. The Buzz The Buzz for February 7, 2025 (Download MP3) Your browser does not support the audio element. The Buzz made its premiere on August 3, 2018,...

2 months ago | azpm.org | Zac Ziegler |Christopher Conover

Home AZPM | Southern Arizona's PBS and NPR Station The Buzz celebrates its 300th episode We hear about what goes in to making the show, and some of the staff's favorite The Buzz airs on NPR 89.1 at 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Fridays, and 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays. The Buzz The Buzz for February 7, 2025 (Download MP3) Your browser does not support the audio element. The Buzz made its premiere on August 3, 2018, airing a podcast-only episode where we talked with educators ahead of a new school...

2 months ago | news.azpm.org | Zac Ziegler |Christopher Conover

Members of the Tucson City Council are awaiting a report that would give them information about what taking over electricity service within the city would entail. Concerns about growing costs and environmental stewardship brought the city to consider taking the step. "The evidence is actually pretty mixed," said Dr. Severin Borenstein, a a professor ofbusiness administration and public policy at the Haas School of Business at the University ofCalifornia Berkeley.

Jan 17, 2025 | news.azpm.org | Zac Ziegler |Christopher Conover

A Republican Arizona lawmaker wants ultra-processed foods out of public school meals, and he has introduced a bill that has bipartisan co-sponsors. Rep. Leo Biasiucci's HB 2164 would ban foods with any of eleven ingredients from meals provided by schools, though such food could still be sold at snack bars during after school events. "What started this all is my family's from Italy, and so we go and visit quite a bit," he said.