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Az schools trying new approaches to combat absenteeism, low graduation rates among Hispanic students tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Hispanic students are struggling with high rates of absenteeism and low graduation rates in Arizona, with challenges facing students including caretaking for younger siblings and the need to help support their family at a younger age.

Zepeda hits 2 homers with six RBIs, Thompson fans 10 as Pima softball sweeps Glendale tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College softball team (15-8, 4-2 in ACCAC) scored 24 runs on the day as it picked up two wins on the road at Glendale Community College (5-13, 3-7) on Tuesday in an ACCAC conference matchup.

Pima baseball rallies from 8 down to secure sweep at Eastern Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College baseball team (22-6, 10-4 in ACCAC) rallied to get an ACCAC conference sweep on the road on Tuesday at Eastern Arizona College (10-12, 5-11).

March 12 deadline to mail back ballots in Az presidential primary tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Voters should mail back their early ballots by Tuesday, March 12, to ensure they will arrive in time to be counted in Arizona's presidential preference election.

Az Schools Superintendent Tom Horne calls increased discipline for students tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Schools Superintendent Tom Horne told lawmakers the state faces a crisis in teacher retention, and called on lawmakers to pass proposals critics say would penalize schools while doing little to help students.

Obtaining police records may get easier for Az victims of domestic violence tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Legislators are trying to expand Arizona law to better serve victims of domestic and sexual violence by making it easier for them to their receive police records connected to their cases.

Pima County Treasurer Beth Ford resigning next month, asks Supes to elevate deputy tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Beth Ford, the elected treasurer of Pima County since 2000, will step down on April 12, she said Wednesday, asking the Pima County Board of Supervisors to appoint her chief deputy to serve for the remainder of her term.

Kelli Ward, former AZGOP chair, accused of assault for hitting woman with piece of yellow paper tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A fellow Republican accused former Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward of assault during the state party’s January meeting at a Phoenix church.

Sunshine Week: Recognizing the worst in government transparency tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Foilies are our attempt to call out these violations each year during Sunshine Week, an annual event when advocacy groups, news organizations and citizen watchdogs combine efforts to highlight the importance of government transparency laws.

Bill to curb municipal tax breaks for development projects advances in Az Senate tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Republican bill that would rein in a controversial tax break used by Arizona municipalities to entice large development projects that cities say they need is one step closer to being sent to the governor’s desk.

Obtaining police records may get easier for victims of domestic violence tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Legislators are trying to expand Arizona law to better serve victims of domestic and sexual violence by making it easier for them to their receive police records connected to their cases.

‘All I wanted to do was dance’: Ballet scholarship competition helps further dancers’ dreams tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
A New York-based nonprofit dance education organization that supports aspiring dancers’ careers through scholarship opportunities to dance schools worldwide is helping to further the dreams of Arizona dancers.

Az Schools Superintendent Tom Horne calls for more funding for teachers, more discipline for students tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Schools Superintendent Tom Horne told lawmakers the state faces a crisis in teacher retention, and called on lawmakers to pass proposals critics say would penalize schools while doing little to help students.

As more families seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, groups step in to help as they wait tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Thousands have made the journey to Nogales in hopes of seeking asylum in the U.S., and the Tucson sector of the border has seen a dramatic rise in family migration - a shift that has led to challenges for both asylum seekers and for U.S. Border Patrol agents.

Primaries in 4 states solidify Biden-Trump rematch tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Joe Biden secured enough delegates to become the Democratic Party's official 2024 presidential nominee Tuesday evening, with former President Donald Trump close to scoring the necessary Republican delegates as well.

LGBTQ+ youth face increased risk for suicide & barriers to accessing mental health care tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Thornhill Lopez Center on 4th Ave. is one of the largest available resources for LGBTQ+ youth in Tucson, as the lack of medical care providers trained in gender-affirming care is a concern among LGBTQ+ youth and their families as well as with mental health care professionals.

Arizona Senate committee moves to restrict SNAP benefits tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An Arizona Senate committee voted to support two bills requiring Arizonans on food stamps to participate in work and training programs, though requiring all SNAP recipients to participate in work programs would disproportionately impact rural and tribal communities.

Kris Mayes: Arizona law bars smoke shops from selling delta-8 THC products tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona law bars the sale of “diet weed” products like delta-8 THC in smoke shops and convenience stores, Attorney General Kris Mayes said, but proponents say the effect of the formal legal opinion that Mayes issued will likely sweep up the entirety of the CBD marketplace in Arizona.

Az Republicans want to make it easier for lawsuits to block ballot initiatives tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
GOP legislation that passed through the Arizona Senate would ask voters to amend the state Constitution to allow lawsuits against citizen ballot initiatives before the initiative goes to the ballot.

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