http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/education education news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-05-20T17:31:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-senate-budget-includes-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-senate-budget-includes-medicaid-expansion/ 02:52:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Rep. Bruce Wheeler D-LD28, Sen. Linda Lopez D-LD2, Sen. Steve Farley D-LD9, Ben Buehler-Garcia Ward 3 Tucson City Council Candidate, Reporter Ben Giles Arizona Capitol Times, Jesse Lugo Civic Leader, Middle East Expert Prof. Stephen Zunes 2013-05-18T02:52:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_buckmaster/buckmaster-kozachik-el-rio-city-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_buckmaster/buckmaster-kozachik-el-rio-city-budget/ 22:01:00Z Buckmaster Show The Friday Focus spotlighted Steve Kozachik, Ward 6 Tucson City Councilman. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable featuring Mari Herreras, writer for the Tucson Weekly, and Dylan Smith, editor and publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Matt Russell with Weekend Watch. 2013-05-17T22:01:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_pcc_chancellor/pima-college-pay-new-chancellor-290k/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_pcc_chancellor/pima-college-pay-new-chancellor-290k/#When: 15:42:000 Dylan Smith Updated: The new chancellor of Pima Community College, Lee Lambert, will be paid $290,000 per year. The Governing Board approved a 3-year-contract with the new college CEO on Friday morning, as it voted unanimously to hire him. 2013-05-17T15:42:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rest-print-tucson-citizen-journalism-past-future/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rest-print-tucson-citizen-journalism-past-future/ 00:03:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with the Tucson Weekly’s Dan Gibson, AEA President Andrew Morrill, Councilman Steve Kozachik, Mark B. Evans of Tucsoncitizen.com, Sentinel Editor Dylan Smith, veteran reporter Daniel Buckley, Rep. Ethan Orr, and Jim DeGrood of the RTA. 2013-05-17T00:03:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051613_tusd_op_ed/teacher-tusd-wrong-headed-treat-educators-as-expendable/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051613_tusd_op_ed/teacher-tusd-wrong-headed-treat-educators-as-expendable/ 21:30:00Z Nancy McCallion It’s springtime; the desert is in bloom, the new season of Dexter is beginning on Showtime, and Tucson Unified School District teachers are once again facing job uncertainty and loss of healthcare insurance.  Layoffs are a spring tradition in the world of public education, but this year’s cuts have been deep and numerous, and the policy for deciding who to pink slip is questionable. 2013-05-16T21:30:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_pcc_graduation/record-3700-eligible-pima-graduation-thursday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_pcc_graduation/record-3700-eligible-pima-graduation-thursday/ 21:10:00Z Dylan Smith Pima Community College will see members of the largest graduating class in the school’s 44-year history accept degrees on Thursday. A total of 3,726 students are candidates for graduation, with the school set to award 5,807 degrees and certificates. 2013-05-16T21:10:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_buckmaster/buckmaster-animal-saves-up-10-pima-pound/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_buckmaster/buckmaster-animal-saves-up-10-pima-pound/ 20:19:00Z Buckmaster Show Interviews included a legislative update from state Rep. Ethan Orr (R-LD9). Then we talked with Ellie Beaubien, new adoption coordinator at the Pima Animal Care Center. Also, Kevin Burnett, CFO of Sundt Companies, Inc., and nutrition reporter Jack Challem. 2013-05-16T20:19:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_pcc_chancellor/pima-college-select-new-chancellor-friday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_pcc_chancellor/pima-college-select-new-chancellor-friday/#When: 11:42:000 Dylan Smith Updated: After nearly a year without a permanent chief, Pima Community College will have a new chancellor soon. The school’s Governing Board announced that a vote to pick a new college CEO will be held Friday morning. The leading choice is Lee Lambert, now the head of a Washington community college. 2013-05-16T11:42:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-budget-expected-pass-az-senate-thursday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-budget-expected-pass-az-senate-thursday/ 00:29:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with activist Miguel Ortega, TucsonsSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, DUI defense attorney Jim Nesci, Ward 2 Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson. 2013-05-16T00:29:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_buckmaster/buckmaster-youth-crime-decline/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_buckmaster/buckmaster-youth-crime-decline/ 20:48:00Z Buckmaster Show Karen Adam, presiding judge of the Pima County Juvenile Court Center, talked about declining juvenile crime rates. Also, comet discover Dr. David Levy with a night sky update, plus Dr. Dimitri Brown, director of emergency services at Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, and an interview with District 1 Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller. 2013-05-15T20:48:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051513_hispanics_college/hispanic-grads-pass-whites-college-enrollment-rate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051513_hispanics_college/hispanic-grads-pass-whites-college-enrollment-rate/ 16:34:00Z Joanne Jacobs Hispanic high school graduates are now more likely than whites to enroll in college, the Pew Research Hispanic Center reports. In the class of 2012, 69 percent of Hispanic graduates and 67 percent of whites enrolled in college that fall. 2013-05-15T16:34:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_pima_chancellor/pima-points-quick-chancellor-hire/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_pima_chancellor/pima-points-quick-chancellor-hire/#When: 20:36:000 Dylan Smith Updated: Even as a delegation from Pima Community College paid a site visit to Washington to vet a candidate to lead the embattled school, the PCC Governing Board scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday afternoon to discuss contract negotiations.  All signs point to Lee Lambert being tapped to become the school’s next chancellor. 2013-05-14T20:36:41-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-farley-predicts-quick-state-budget-deal/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-farley-predicts-quick-state-budget-deal/ 01:26:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Terry Dee of Habitat for Humanity’s Habistore, Mark B. Evans of Tucsoncitizen.com, TucsonSentinel.com columnist Jimmy Zuma, GOP Rep. Ethan Orr and Democrat Sen. Steve Farley predicted a deal on the state budget will happen quickly — including an expansion of Medicaid. 2013-05-15T01:26:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_buckmaster/buckmaster-wheeler-reports-budget-showdown/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_buckmaster/buckmaster-wheeler-reports-budget-showdown/ 22:40:00Z Buckmaster Show State Rep. Bruce Wheeler (D-LD10), minority whip for the Arizona House of Representatives, plus financial planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report, and Justin Debolt, finance director for the new Tucson hotel project known as Aloft. Plus, Linda Ray of the Tucson Weekly with the Buckmaster bi-monthly arts report. 2013-05-14T22:40:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ 00:32:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Jim Kuliesh, president of the Alliance of Construction Trades, developer Richard Studwell, Republican strategist Sam Stone, and Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, along with Central Arizona Project GM David Modeer, and Jim Small of the Arizona Capitol Times. 2013-05-14T00:32:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051313_el_rio_gcu_op/el-rio-all-not-for-sale/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051313_el_rio_gcu_op/el-rio-all-not-for-sale/ 22:58:00Z Miguel Ortega An open letter to Councilmember Romero, Mayor and Council: I am strongly opposed to your proposal to sell or lease the El Rio Golf Course to the private Grand Canyon University. It appears that you and the Mayor and Council are rushing to discuss this drastically different vision for our community during a hastily planed executive session tomorrow. 2013-05-13T22:58:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_buckmaster/buckmaster-should-azs-top-school-official-educator/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_buckmaster/buckmaster-should-azs-top-school-official-educator/ 20:27:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured John Munger and Vince Rabago. Also, we talked with ASU Education Prof. David Garcia, who is considering a run for state superintendent of public instruction. Plus, a fun summer is planned at Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo and we get a preview from Kristen Metzger, the zoo’s education supervisor. 2013-05-13T20:27:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051313_9-11-visas/factcheck-9-11-hijackers-and-student-visas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051313_9-11-visas/factcheck-9-11-hijackers-and-student-visas/ 19:45:00Z Robert Farley Lawmakers on both sides of the immigration debate have falsely claimed that “some” or “all” of the 9/11 hijackers were in the U.S. on student visas. Only one of the 19 hijackers came to the U.S. on a student visa. The rest arrived here on tourist or business visas. 2013-05-13T19:45:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051313_installment_loans/the-182-loan-installment-lenders-put-borrowers-world-hurt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051313_installment_loans/the-182-loan-installment-lenders-put-borrowers-world-hurt/ 19:01:00Z Paul Kiel Installment loans have been around for decades. While payday loans are usually due in a matter of weeks, installment loans get paid back in installments over time — a few months to a few years. Both types of loans are marketed to the same low-income consumers, and both can trap borrowers in a cycle of recurring, deceptively expensive loans. 2013-05-13T19:01:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_pcc_chancellor/pcc-board-picks-leading-candidate-chancellor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_pcc_chancellor/pcc-board-picks-leading-candidate-chancellor/ 23:28:00Z Dylan Smith In a special meeting Friday, Pima Community College announced that Lee D. Lambert of Washington’s Shoreline Community College is the “leading candidate” to become PCC’s new permanent chancellor. Whoever is appointed by the Board will take on a college in administrative turmoil. 2013-05-10T23:28:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sheriff-estrada-drug-war-cant-won-without-strategy-change/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sheriff-estrada-drug-war-cant-won-without-strategy-change/ 21:52:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Patrick McNamara of Inside Tucson Business, Arizona Education Association President Andrew Morrill, former Arizona Clean Election Commission Director Todd Lang, GOP state Rep. Paul Boyer, Santa Cruz Sheriff Tony Estrada, and TucsonSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith broke news about a PCC chancellor candidate. 2013-05-10T21:52:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_buckmaster/buckmaster-rocky-road-new-state-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_buckmaster/buckmaster-rocky-road-new-state-budget/ 20:37:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with state Sen Steve Farley (D-LD 9). Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable with Mark B. Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com, and Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer and columnist at the Arizona Daily Star, along with Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-05-10T20:37:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_padres_tickets/padres-pitch-free-tickets-teachers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_padres_tickets/padres-pitch-free-tickets-teachers/ 19:23:00Z Dylan Smith Tucson-area teachers can get out to the ballgame Friday and Saturday, as the Tucson Padres are offering a free pair of box seats to educators. 2013-05-10T19:23:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_drone_degrees/uav-degree-colleges-offering-courses-drone-design/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_drone_degrees/uav-degree-colleges-offering-courses-drone-design/ 01:01:00Z Mary Shinn The drone minor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott aims to prepare students to build and fly unmanned aerial vehicles – UAVs, or drones – for a commercial market that doesn’t yet exist. 2013-05-10T01:01:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-stamp-out-hunger-this-saturday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-stamp-out-hunger-this-saturday/ 00:17:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Sen. Linda Lopez, Dr. Kieth Boesen of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, Tucson Weekly’s Jim Nintzel, TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Bill Carnegie of the Community Food Bank of Arizona and Dan Turrentine of the Letter Carriers Association, plus Councilman Paul Cunningham 2013-05-10T00:17:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-summer-air-travel-preview/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-summer-air-travel-preview/ 21:27:00Z Buckmaster Show Ready for another cup of coffee? Coffee is on our agenda with Victoria Maizes, MD, executive director of the UA Center for Integrative Medicine. Also, a preview of the summer air travel season with Richard Gruntzel, CFO of the Tucson Airport Authority. Plus, Dr. Robert Hendricks, Buckmaster education contributor, on a cheating scandal that is rocking the education world. 2013-05-09T21:27:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-arizonas-economy-showing-signs-recovery/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-arizonas-economy-showing-signs-recovery/ 22:29:00Z John C. Scott Show Inteviews with economist Jim Rounds, VP Elliott D. Pollack & Co.; Steve Kozachik Ward 6 Tucson City councilman; Mark B. Evans, administrator of Tucsoncitizen.com; financial advisor Shelly Fishman; and Ken Strobeck, executive director of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. 2013-05-08T22:29:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-candidates-buehler-garcia-montenegro/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-candidates-buehler-garcia-montenegro/ 16:17:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Hank Stephenson of the Arizona Capitol Times, Jesse Lugo, and TucsonSentinel.com columnist Jimmy Zuma; plus Ben Buehler-Garcia, Republican Ward 3 Tucson City Council candidate, and Rep. Steve Montenegro, who’s seeking the Republican nomination for Arizona secretary of state. 2013-05-08T16:17:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_buckmaster/buckmaster-why-it-so-hard-get-anything-done-american-govt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_buckmaster/buckmaster-why-it-so-hard-get-anything-done-american-govt/ 22:49:00Z Buckmaster Show An update from Terry Bracy, Buckmaster contributor from Washington, D.C., plus certified financial planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report, and the Regional Transportation Authority’s Jim DeGrood talks about the organization’s upcoming seventh anniversary. 2013-05-07T22:49:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-restaurants-get-cookin-downtown/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-restaurants-get-cookin-downtown/ 22:09:00Z John C. Scott Show Sami Hamed of the National Federation of the Blind, PCC alum Kelly Ponzio and student Joe McGrath, Carlos de Leon of the city Department of Transportation, developer Richard Studwell, Downtown Tucson Partnership’s Michael Keith, and Prof. Stephen Zunes. 2013-05-07T22:09:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rep-ron-barber-with-update-from-congress/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rep-ron-barber-with-update-from-congress/ 21:59:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Patrick McNamara of Inside Tucson Business, Penelope Jacks of the Children’s Action Alliance, state Sen. David Bradley (D-LD10), along with U.S. Rep. Ron Barber (D-CD2), Councilman Paul Cunningham, and ‘Ace’ Thakore of Pointguardu.com. 2013-05-06T21:59:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_buckmaster/buckmaster-us-military-involvement-coming-syria/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_buckmaster/buckmaster-us-military-involvement-coming-syria/ 20:36:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Then, our monthly conversation with Gen. John A. Wickham, Jr., former U.S. Army chief of staff, on whether the U.S. will intervene in the Syrian conflict. 2013-05-06T20:36:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_english_immersion/state-school-board-wade-into-english-immersion-program-fight/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_english_immersion/state-school-board-wade-into-english-immersion-program-fight/ 19:43:00Z Connor Radnovich Vince Yanez understands what the Arizona Board of Education could be getting in to this year when it begins a “systematic review” of the state’s English Language Learner program, Structured English Immersion, a state-mandated program that puts non-English-speaking students into English class for four hours a day. 2013-05-06T19:43:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_buckmaster/buckmaster-huckelberry-county-property-taxes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_buckmaster/buckmaster-huckelberry-county-property-taxes/ 21:49:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Chuck Huckelberry, Pima County administrator, on property taxes. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable featuring Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News, and Dylan Smith, editor and publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. Also, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-05-03T21:49:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-dui-laws-and-mmj/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-dui-laws-and-mmj/ 21:38:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with defense attorney Jim Nesci on how DUI laws and medical marijuana intersect, plus the president of the Arizona Parent Education Network, Ann-Eve Pederson, along with Jim Nintzel from the Tucson Weekly and Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small. 2013-05-03T21:38:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_teen_substance_abuse/azs-high-ranking-among-worst-teen-substance-abuse/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_teen_substance_abuse/azs-high-ranking-among-worst-teen-substance-abuse/ 18:26:00Z Vivian Padilla The 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance report, covering various dimensions of substance abuse, ranked Arizona as having the nation’s highest rate (34.6 percent) of high schoolers who were offered, sold or given an illegal drug by someone on school property. Arizona also had the highest rate of binge drinking at 26.5 percent. (with video) 2013-05-03T18:26:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-legislature-closer-approving-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-legislature-closer-approving-medicaid-expansion/ 21:44:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Emil Franzi of the Southern Arizona News Examiner, Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik, LD9 Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and LD9 Republican state Rep. Ethan Orr. 2013-05-02T21:44:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-immigration-reform-happen-this-year/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-immigration-reform-happen-this-year/ 20:29:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with the Goldwater Institute’s Clint Bolick, co-author with Jeb Bush of “Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution.” Also, Mark V. Sykes, head of the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute, and attorney Don Loose on the top legal stories of the month. 2013-05-02T20:29:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_pima_search_vids/pima-college-posts-videos-chancellor-forums/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_pima_search_vids/pima-college-posts-videos-chancellor-forums/#When: 08:38:000 Dylan Smith Updated: Videos of the employee and public forums held as part of Pima Community College’s chancellor search have been posted online by the school. The move follows a public records request for the recordings made Tuesday by TucsonSentinel.com. The school began posting the videos Thursday morning. 2013-05-03T08:38:42-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_quiz/the-sentinel-quiz-test-your-news-knowledge/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_quiz/the-sentinel-quiz-test-your-news-knowledge/ 20:00:00Z Dylan Smith How well have you been keeping up with the news? Feeling lucky? Here are eight questions - earn the highest score and you might win a pizza from Rocco’s Little Chicago. 2013-05-02T20:00:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_buckmaster/buckmaster-doug-ducey-ponders-run-az-governor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_buckmaster/buckmaster-doug-ducey-ponders-run-az-governor/ 21:49:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Doug Ducey, Arizona state treasurer, on a run for governor. Also, Buckmaster environment contributor Mitch Tobin talks about his new website EcoWest. Plus, the launch of a new monthly segment focusing on your medication and how to take control of your healthcare with Dr. Ray Woosley, former UA College of Medicine dean and creator of CredibleMeds. 2013-05-01T21:49:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-kirkpatrick-vets-evans-bombings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-kirkpatrick-vets-evans-bombings/ 17:51:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Tucsoncitizen.com’s Mark B. Evans, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone, Tucson Hispanic Chamber President Lea Marquez Peterson, and Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne. 2013-05-01T17:51:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_buckmaster/buckmaster-update-arizonas-new-wwii-monument/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_buckmaster/buckmaster-update-arizonas-new-wwii-monument/ 21:34:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, plus certified financial planner Shelly Fishman, Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Lea Marquez Peterson previewed the May 7 Head Over Heels: Southern Arizona Women’s Conference, and Margaret Regan, arts editor of the Tucson Weekly, had the bi-monthly Buckmaster Arts Report. 2013-04-30T21:34:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-jteds-track-record-legislative-update/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-jteds-track-record-legislative-update/ 18:16:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with developer Richard Studwell, our City Hall commentator; Democratic state Rep. Andrea Dalessandro (LD2); Inside Tucson Business columnist and former City Councilwoman Carol West; plus Vail School Superintendent Calvin Baker and JTED Governing Board Member Bob Schlanger. 2013-04-30T18:16:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_buckmaster/buckmaster-al-melvin-talks-his-run-az-governor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_buckmaster/buckmaster-al-melvin-talks-his-run-az-governor/ 20:29:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured commentators John Munger and Vince Rabago. Plus, an interview with state Sen. Al Melvin, who says he wants to be Arizona’s governor. 2013-04-29T20:29:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042913_mex_teachers/mexicos-president-meets-his-match-teachers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042913_mex_teachers/mexicos-president-meets-his-match-teachers/ 19:13:00Z Dudley Althaus Analysis: Teachers’ unrest and new cracks in the uneasy alliance supporting the government’s reforms agenda mean hard days ahead for Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. 2013-04-29T19:13:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_pima_forums/pcc-holding-public-forums-with-chancellor-candidates/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_pima_forums/pcc-holding-public-forums-with-chancellor-candidates/ 19:04:00Z Dylan Smith The four candidates for permanent leader of Pima Community College will meet with the public this week in evening forums. 2013-04-29T19:04:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-pima-county-wants-keep-road-repair-gas-tax/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-pima-county-wants-keep-road-repair-gas-tax/ 15:19:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with the PAG/RTA’s Jim DeGrood; state Rep. Bruce Wheeler (D-LD10); TucsonSentinel.com columnist Jimmy Zuma; Jesse Lugo, the former president of the Service Station Dealers of Arizona; Middle East expert Prof. Stephen Zunes; and attorney Don Loose. 2013-04-29T15:19:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_homeless_vets/shelter-homeless-women-veterans-opens-phoenix/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_homeless_vets/shelter-homeless-women-veterans-opens-phoenix/ 20:36:00Z Christina Silvestri After serving in the U.S. Air Force for seven years, Bonnie Diaz waited tables and operated a forklift to make ends meet before she ended up homeless. “Coming out of the military is like coming out of prison and being released into the world,” Diaz, 46, said. “The world has moved on and it’s no longer a recognizable environment.” 2013-04-26T20:36:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-looking-pcc-tusd-sunnyside-supt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-looking-pcc-tusd-sunnyside-supt/ 20:27:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Tucson Education Association President Frances Banales, Arizona Education Association President Andrew Morrill, Tucson Weekly writer Mari Herreras, Pima Community Collage Prof. David G. Iadevia, and former Sunnyside Governing Board Member Magdalena Barajas, plus Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small. 2013-04-26T20:27:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-lawmakers-agree-budget-before-july-1-deadline/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-lawmakers-agree-budget-before-july-1-deadline/ 20:23:00Z Buckmaster Show The Friday Focus interview with House Majority Leader David Gowan of Sierra Vista. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable with Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer and columnist at the The Arizona Daily Star, and Linda Valdez, editorial writer and columnist at the The Arizona Republic. Plus, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-04-26T20:23:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-real-estate-picture-brightens/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-real-estate-picture-brightens/ 01:52:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Dr. Gary Auerbach, founding president of World Federation of Chiropractic. Also, Benson City Councilman Chris Moncada on this weekend’s 8th Annual Bluegrass in the Park Festival, and Tucson Association of Realtors CEO Philip Tedesco. Plus, Tom Collier, Buckmaster contributor on consumer affairs. 2013-04-26T01:52:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tucson-gives-pay-hike-workers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tucson-gives-pay-hike-workers/ 22:09:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Ward 6 Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik and Ward 2 Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Ron Shoopman, president of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council. 2013-04-25T22:09:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042413_harris_pcc_op/pcc-interim-chief-not-here-keep-chair-warm/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042413_harris_pcc_op/pcc-interim-chief-not-here-keep-chair-warm/ 22:34:00Z Zelema Harris Saying Pima Community College is a “fundamentally strong institution,” the school’s interim chancellor, Zelema Harris, released a public letter Wednesday in which she said, “I am here to get the College off to a good start. I am not here to keep the Chancellor’s chair warm until a permanent successor is chosen. I have a job to do and I fully intend to do it.” 2013-04-24T22:34:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_kids_civics/state-looks-oconnor-house-help-teaching-az-kids-civics/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_kids_civics/state-looks-oconnor-house-help-teaching-az-kids-civics/ 21:49:00Z Kirsten Adams As expectations for reading, writing and math have increased, emphasis on civic awareness among Arizona students has dropped, according to the state’s top education official. 2013-04-24T21:49:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_student_loans/az-students-nervous-with-interest-rate-set-double-need-based-loans/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_student_loans/az-students-nervous-with-interest-rate-set-double-need-based-loans/ 21:41:00Z Jessica Boehm Unless Congress acts before July 1, interest rates on subsidized student loans, for which students must demonstrate financial need, will rise from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Students don’t have to pay interest on subsidized loans while in school. Unsubsidized loans, which currently have a 6.8 percent interest rate, require students to pay interest on loans from the start. 2013-04-24T21:41:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_buckmaster/buckmaster-mayor-lays-out-tucsons-financial-situation/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_buckmaster/buckmaster-mayor-lays-out-tucsons-financial-situation/ 20:51:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Mayor Jonathan Rothschild about Tucson’s budget and decision to give a 55-cent raise to city employees. Also, Keith Rosenblum on the border and Mexico, and Jonathan Litvack with an update on the $30-million renovation at the Westin La Paloma. 2013-04-24T20:51:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-legislature-marks-first-100-days/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-legislature-marks-first-100-days/ 16:09:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Brent DeRaad, CEO of the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau, along with Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley, Republican state Rep. Ethan Orr, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson. 2013-04-24T16:09:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_pcc_salc/biz-leaders-pima-board-resign-or-face-recall/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_pcc_salc/biz-leaders-pima-board-resign-or-face-recall/#When: 09:56:000 Dylan Smith Updated: Members of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, a private group of local business leaders, plan to push the resignation of Pima College board members, and would back a recall effort if the longtime Governing Board members remain in office. The SALC joined PCC faculty and staff groups last week in asking the board to halt a search for a permanent chancellor for the school. 2013-04-24T09:56:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042313_college_admissions/the-admission-arms-race-six-ways-colleges-game-their-numbers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042313_college_admissions/the-admission-arms-race-six-ways-colleges-game-their-numbers/ 23:31:00Z Marian Wang As college-bound students weigh their options, they often look to the various statistics that universities trumpet — things like the high number of applications, high test scores, and low acceptance rate. But students may want to consider yet another piece of info: the ways in which schools can pump up their stats. 2013-04-23T23:31:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-struggles-with-dust-issues/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-struggles-with-dust-issues/ 21:03:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Beth Gorman, senior program manager for the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality. Next, Certified Financial Planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Plus, Blogger Beat contributor David Safier of Blog For Arizona. 2013-04-23T21:03:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042313_pima_guest_op/pima-prof-probation-based-hearsay-from-small-groups/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042313_pima_guest_op/pima-prof-probation-based-hearsay-from-small-groups/ 18:29:00Z David G. Iadevaia The HLC has no credibility and it should withdraw its probation of Pima College. I have yet to see actual, substantial documentation of support for the complaints on which the HLC issued probation on the college. 2013-04-23T18:29:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042313_isquierdo_op/isquierdo-has-worn-out-welcome-sunnyside/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042313_isquierdo_op/isquierdo-has-worn-out-welcome-sunnyside/ 16:30:00Z Magdalena Barajas Former school board member regrets contract: Dr. Manuel Isquierdo’s welcome at Sunnyside, like his contract as superintendent, has been over-extended one too many times. Now is the time to revisit his contract. I voted to hire Isquierdo. I supported him through many difficult yet positive changes. Yet, at some point, we lost control of the wheel. 2013-04-23T16:30:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-chamber-commerce-president-legislature/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-chamber-commerce-president-legislature/ 00:43:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with the president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Glen Hamer; plus City Hall commentator Richard Studwell, TucsonSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, Penelope Jacks of the Children’s Action Alliance, and Tucsoncitizen.com administrator Mark B. Evans. 2013-04-23T00:43:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_buckmaster/buckmaster-predicting-californias-next-big-one/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_buckmaster/buckmaster-predicting-californias-next-big-one/ 23:29:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Also, Sam Wercinski of the Arizona Advocacy Network breaks down HB 2593 and how it increases campaign contribution limits for privately funded candidates. Plus, Daniel Nabhan, author of “Earthquake Prediction: Answers in Plain Sight.” 2013-04-22T23:29:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042113_school_bus_law/new-law-requires-buses-use-stop-signs-lights-private-roads/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042113_school_bus_law/new-law-requires-buses-use-stop-signs-lights-private-roads/ 18:29:00Z Matthew Longdon Starting next school year, school buses in Arizona will be required to use stop signs and flash warning lights even on privately owned roads. 2013-04-21T18:29:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_border_roundup/immigration-bill-released-amid-security-economic-concerns/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_border_roundup/immigration-bill-released-amid-security-economic-concerns/ 04:34:00Z Rebekah Zemansky The Gang of Eight debuted their immigration reform bill; New York dairy farmers, religious leaders and tech industry leaders including Mark Zuckerberg weighed in on the debate; Mexico faces law enforcement challenges and business opportunities. 2013-04-21T04:34:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042013_pcc_finalists/pima-names-4-finalists-permanent-chancellor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042013_pcc_finalists/pima-names-4-finalists-permanent-chancellor/ 00:29:00Z Dylan Smith Pima Community College announced the selection of four chancellor finalists Saturday as the school seeks to pick a permanent leader by July. Pima has been without a permanent CEO for over a year, and the school was placed on probation by accreditors last week. 2013-04-21T00:29:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041913_buckmaster/buckamster-tusds-pedicone-talks-timetable-his-successor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041913_buckmaster/buckamster-tusds-pedicone-talks-timetable-his-successor/ 18:54:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone, plus the Reporters’ Roundtable with Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer for the Arizona Daily Star, and Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News, and Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-04-19T18:54:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_buckmaster/buckmaster-debating-rosemont-mine/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_buckmaster/buckmaster-debating-rosemont-mine/ 21:21:00Z Buckmaster Show Rick Grinnell of the Southern Arizona Business Coalition and Randy Serraglio of the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity debate the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson. Also, Dr. Danielle Babski of the Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, pllus historian Ken Scoville has a preview of this Saturday’s Barrio Viejo Home Tour. 2013-04-18T21:21:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_asu_teacher_progs/asu-rolling-out-new-programs-turn-students-into-teachers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_asu_teacher_progs/asu-rolling-out-new-programs-turn-students-into-teachers/ 16:38:00Z Kirsten Adams To address a state need for middle and high school teachers, Arizona State University is adding a certificate program and new bachelor’s degrees offering alternative paths into the profession. 2013-04-18T16:38:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_buckmaster/buckmaster-city-tucson-workers-hope-raise/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_buckmaster/buckmaster-city-tucson-workers-hope-raise/ 21:06:00Z Buckmaster Show A legislative update from Tucson-area state Rep. Adam Kwasman, plus world-renowned comet discoverer Dr. David Levy, and an interview with Tucson City Councilwoman Regina Romero. 2013-04-17T21:06:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_pcc_probation/pima-college-placed-probation/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_pcc_probation/pima-college-placed-probation/#When: 00:27:000 Dylan Smith Updated: Pima Community College has been placed on probation by a national accrediting body, the Higher Learning Commission. The HLC announced the move Wednesday morning, saying it “took this action because of concerns related to integrity, financial management, personnel policies and procedures, shared governance, Board oversight of the institution, and systemic and integrated planning.” 2013-04-17T00:27:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041713_immig_bill/full-text-immigration-reform-bill/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041713_immig_bill/full-text-immigration-reform-bill/ 16:12:00Z Dylan Smith The full text of the immigration reform bill released by the Gang of 8: “Our immigration system is broken and it is time for a national conversation about how to fix it. We believe common-sense immigration reform is vital in order to secure America’s borders, advance our economic growth, and provide fuller access to the American dream.” 2013-04-17T16:12:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_immg_plan/senate-immigration-plan-no-path-citizenship-without-secure-border/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_immg_plan/senate-immigration-plan-no-path-citizenship-without-secure-border/ 03:51:00Z Connor Radnovich There will be a path to citizenship for immigrants in this country illegally but not before the border is secure, under a bipartisan Senate bill expected to be filed this week. An outline of the immigration reform bill proposed by the so-called “Gang of 8″ calls for billions more for border security, changes in visa laws, stricter enforcement of laws against hiring illegal immigrants and a pathway to lawful residence in 10 years and, later, citizenship. 2013-04-17T03:51:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_buckmaster/buckmaster-ag-candidate-rotellini-wants-rematch-with-horne/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_buckmaster/buckmaster-ag-candidate-rotellini-wants-rematch-with-horne/ 22:57:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with state Attorney General candidate Felecia Rotellini, plus the Tuesday Money Maker Report with Shelly Fishman. Also, nutrition reporter Jack Challem with his monthly report, and Tucson Weekly Arts Editor Margaret Regan with the bi-monthly Buckmaster Arts Report. 2013-04-16T22:57:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041513_buckmaster/buckmaster-dr-andrew-weil-living-and-eating-well/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041513_buckmaster/buckmaster-dr-andrew-weil-living-and-eating-well/ 22:17:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off, featured John Munger and Jeff Rogers. Then, we chat with Dr. Andrew Weil, director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. 2013-04-15T22:17:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041213_az_independent/land-free-report-says-az-trails-10-states-overall-freedom/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041213_az_independent/land-free-report-says-az-trails-10-states-overall-freedom/ 23:04:00Z Mary Shinn Arizona has a reputation as a state full of mavericks and independent thinkers, but a couple of academics have bad news for state residents. We’re No. 11. 2013-04-12T23:04:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041213_buckmaster/buckmaster-downtown-tucson-progress-update/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041213_buckmaster/buckmaster-downtown-tucson-progress-update/ 20:45:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Michael Keith, CEO of the Downtown Tucson Partnership. Then, the Reporters’ Roundtable with Linda Valdez, columnist and editorial writer for the Arizona Republic, and Mari Herreras, staff writer for the Tucson Weekly. Plus, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-04-12T20:45:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041113_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-earth-day-festival-preview/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041113_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-earth-day-festival-preview/ 22:44:00Z Buckmaster Show A conversation on health with Victoria Maizes, M.D., executive director of the UA-based Center for Integrative Medicine. Also, Flo Wooters previews the 19th annual Tucson Earth Day Festival. Plus, Dr. Robert Hendricks, Buckmaster contributor on education 2013-04-11T22:44:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041113_pcc_linden_op/ex-employee-time-pima-college-take-out-trash/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041113_pcc_linden_op/ex-employee-time-pima-college-take-out-trash/ 19:01:00Z Bret Linden It is time to finally stop futilely trying to “retrain” the bad people, and it is time to start firing them. No more denial, no more stalling, no more secrets, no more excuses. Get rid of the bad people before you lose any more good ones. You can’t clean any house without taking out the trash. 2013-04-11T19:01:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041113_school_competition/public-schools-getting-creative-compete-students/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041113_school_competition/public-schools-getting-creative-compete-students/ 18:15:00Z Kirsten Adams Facing increased competition for students and the funding that comes with each, many public schools and districts are embracing new ways of promoting themselves: conducting exit interviews with students and parents who choose charter schools, buying theater advertisements, and developing social media campaigns. 2013-04-11T18:15:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041013_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-supervisors-divided-over-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041013_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-supervisors-divided-over-medicaid-expansion/ 22:49:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias. Also, Tucson writer Catherine Harris talks about her new book, “Finding Frances ... Love Letters from a Flight Lieutenant.” Plus, TUSD Governing Boardmember Mark Stegeman. 2013-04-10T22:49:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041013_plagiarism/sez-who-sentinel-joins-call-ethics-attribution-reporting/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041013_plagiarism/sez-who-sentinel-joins-call-ethics-attribution-reporting/ 22:48:00Z Dylan Smith Reporters do a lot of things to earn their keep: interview public figures, comb through the fine print of public records, attend community events, work to offer comprehensive background on the tough questions we face together. But what we get paid for is something that should never be questioned, never be for sale. Trust. 2013-04-10T22:48:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041013_pima_contract/pcc-interim-chief-paid-26k-mo/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041013_pima_contract/pcc-interim-chief-paid-26k-mo/ 19:28:00Z Dylan Smith The interim chancellor of Pima Community College, Zelema Harris, will be paid more than $26,000 monthly, plus housing, car and travel benefits, according to her contract with the school. 2013-04-10T19:28:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040913_minority_discipline/new-report-highlights-disproportionate-school-discipline-minorities/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040913_minority_discipline/new-report-highlights-disproportionate-school-discipline-minorities/ 20:11:00Z Susan Ferriss Researchers analyzing a trove of national school discipline data have found that as black, disabled and English-as-a-second language students enter middle and high schools, their school suspension rates start soaring – a serious predicator for dropping out.  2013-04-09T20:11:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_buckmaster/buckmaster-former-army-chief-weighs-korean-crisis/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_buckmaster/buckmaster-former-army-chief-weighs-korean-crisis/ 20:52:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Also, General John A. Wickham, Jr., former U.S. Army chief of staff and commander of all U.S. and UN forces in Korea, discussed the dangerous situation on the Korean peninsula. 2013-04-08T20:52:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040513_buckmaster/buckmaster-legislative-session-stalls-over-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040513_buckmaster/buckmaster-legislative-session-stalls-over-medicaid-expansion/ 00:55:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Republican state Sen. Al Melvin of Tucson. Then, the Friday Reporters’ Roundtable with Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer with the Arizona Daily Star, and Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News. 2013-04-06T00:55:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040413_buckmaster/buckmaster-how-will-police-and-fire-fare-new-tucson-city-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040413_buckmaster/buckmaster-how-will-police-and-fire-fare-new-tucson-city-budget/ 20:35:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Tucson City Councilwoman Shirley Scott. Also, Arizona state Rep. Andrea Dalessandro (D-District 2) with a legislative update, and Buckmaster legal contributor Don Loose of Loose Brown & Associates. 2013-04-04T20:35:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040413_nra_nss/criminologists-critique-questions-nra-task-force-school-safety-strategy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040413_nra_nss/criminologists-critique-questions-nra-task-force-school-safety-strategy/ 16:35:00Z Susan Ferriss Just as a National Rifle Association task force unveiled its “National School Shield” report this week, a detailed critique from three criminologists termed the gun lobby’s push for enhanced school security “superficially simple.” 2013-04-04T16:35:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040313_buckmaster/buckmaster-ex-mayor-says-tucson-right-track/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040313_buckmaster/buckmaster-ex-mayor-says-tucson-right-track/ 03:16:00Z Buckmaster Show A conversation with former Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup. Also, Michael C. Flowers, certified public accountant, with last-minute tax tips. Plus, Dr. Mark V. Sykes, head of the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute. 2013-04-04T03:16:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040313_teacher_cheating/americas-most-outrageous-teacher-cheating-scandals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040313_teacher_cheating/americas-most-outrageous-teacher-cheating-scandals/ 21:02:00Z Lois Beckett Scandals involving cheating by teachers and schools to pump up ever-more-important student test scores swept the country in 2011, with states failing to implement simple and effective checks. But they’ve also been happening for years, and oversight is only beginning to catch up. 2013-04-03T21:02:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040213_buckmaster/buckmaster-who-will-lead-troubled-tusd/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040213_buckmaster/buckmaster-who-will-lead-troubled-tusd/ 03:56:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Kristel Foster, TUSD Governing Board member, plus Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Next, we talked with Greg Williams and Greg Schultz, owners of Tucson-based G Squared Consulting, which makes body armor for law enforcement. Plus, Linda Ray of the Tucson Weekly with the Buckmaster Arts Report. 2013-04-03T03:56:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040213_pcc_interim_chancellor/pima-picks-community-college-vet-as-interim-replacement-ceo/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040213_pcc_interim_chancellor/pima-picks-community-college-vet-as-interim-replacement-ceo/#When: 18:23:000 Dylan Smith Updated: Pima Community College on Tuesday announced the hiring of a retired Missouri community college head as an interim leader for the embattled school Tuesday evening. The Governing Board voted unanimously to hire Zelema Harris as a temporary replacement for interim Chancellor Suzanne Miles. 2013-04-02T18:23:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040213_korea_az_trauma/south-korean-delegation-az-trauma-care-summit/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040213_korea_az_trauma/south-korean-delegation-az-trauma-care-summit/ 16:47:00Z Lauren Saria A delegation seeking to establish a national trauma system in South Korea is in Arizona to see how hospitals, first responders and health care leaders manage the state’s system. 2013-04-02T16:47:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040113_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-residents-consider-free-gun-program/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040113_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-residents-consider-free-gun-program/ 20:34:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured commentators Paul Eckerstrom and John Munger. Also, an interview with Shaun McClusky on the launch of a free gun program in high-crime Tucson neighborhoods. Plus, Jose Ocano, the new volunteer coordinator for Pima Animal Care Center. 2013-04-01T20:34:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/033113_college_fees/course-load-growing-burden-college-fees/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/033113_college_fees/course-load-growing-burden-college-fees/ 23:50:00Z Marian Wang Student fees have been something of a known irritant for years, often criticized as a kind of stealth, second tuition imposed on unsuspecting families. But such fees are still on the rise on many campuses. And though their names can border on the comical — i.e., the “student success fee” — there’s nothing funny about how they can add up. 2013-03-31T23:50:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_pcc_response/pima-issues-mea-culpa-after-hlc-report-faculty-call-resignations/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_pcc_response/pima-issues-mea-culpa-after-hlc-report-faculty-call-resignations/#When: 17:36:000 Dylan Smith Updated: Pima Community College officials responded Friday to an accrediting body’s recommendation that the school be placed on probation, acknowledging “serious breaches of integrity” and outlining a plan to improve the school’s administration. The Faculty Senate called on PCC’s Board to resign. 2013-03-29T17:36:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_buckmaster/buckmaster-sequestration-enters-second-month/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_buckmaster/buckmaster-sequestration-enters-second-month/ 20:35:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Democrat in Arizona’s District 1. Then, the Reporters’ Roundtable featured Mark B. Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com and Dylan Smith, editor and publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-03-29T20:35:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_jted_funding/lawmaker-eliminate-inequity-jted-funding-charter-students/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_jted_funding/lawmaker-eliminate-inequity-jted-funding-charter-students/ 19:19:00Z Kirsten Adams Arizona’s mechanism for funding students who attend vocational programs offered by Joint Technical Education Districts unintentionally discriminates against those from charter schools, a state lawmaker contends. 2013-03-29T19:19:23+00:00