(September 8, 2023) Helping out the kiddos: The Pima Early Education Program served nearly 1,400 children in the program’s second year, according to the annual report submitted to the Pima County Board of Supervisors. That was a 63 percent jump from the first year. County officials are now asking other local governments to commit to multi-year funding agreements to help the program grow.

(March 21) End of an era: In an emotional moment at the Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, the supervisors surrendered the charter of Pima Vocational High School, marking the end of 24 years of educating students, KOLD’s Bud Foster reports. When it opened, charter schools were fairly unique. But over the years, more charter schools opened, the Pima Joint Technical Education District was founded, and enrollment dropped at the high school. School officials called out what they saw as neglect from the county and students took turns telling the supervisors why they loved their school.

“My time at the school, compared to all the others, has been second to none, the community there, the support there,” said senior Caleb Barkett. “I actually enjoyed showing up to school.”