Gates Foundation invests in program aimed at helping low-income youth graduate from college

Gates Foundation focuses on college graduation

Arizona education chief: Feds probing discrimination claims over teachers’ English fluency

Ariz. education chief: Feds looking at bias claims

English only? AP-Univision poll finds Latinos often have trouble helping their kids in school

Poll: Language a barrier for Latinos in schools

Illegal immigrant families leave Arizona and its tough new law for other parts of US

Immigrant families leave Arizona and tough new law

Study: Record gains in college enrollment mostly from minorities, but inequities persist

Jump in US college enrollment highest in 40 years

US bases, community leaders aim for latest Air Force bling, but some fear roar from noisy jets

Bases aim for new combat jets, some fear jet noise

Supreme Court to review Arizona tax breaks for private school aid donations

High court to hear Arizona school case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says it will consider ending a lawsuit that challenges Arizona’s tax breaks for donations for private school scholarships.

Girls basketball team drawn into immigration debate after district says no to Ariz. tournament

Sarah Palin

About 200 people join protest over Nevada jobs going to out-of-state companies, employees

200 protest NV jobs going to out-of-state workers

Lettuce recall expands to Tennessee, 23 sickened by E. coli poisoning

Lettuce recall expands to Tennessee

WASHINGTON — An outbreak of E. coli poisoning has expanded to Tennessee, where one more person has been sickened after eating romaine lettuce grown on an Arizona farm.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signs bill targeting school district’s ethnic studies program

Ariz. gov signed bill targeting ethnic studies

Arizona governor signs bill targeting school district’s ethnic studies program

Arizona gov. signs bill targeting ethnic studies

Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer signs bill targeting school district’s ethnic studies program

Ariz. gov signs bill targeting ethnic studies

Lettuce recall expands as FDA investigates Arizona farm as source of E. coli outbreak

Lettuce recall expands as FDA investigates E. coli

Little-known Kansas attorney is architect behind many controversial immigration laws

Kan. lawyer is architect of many immigration laws

Students sickened in E. coli outbreak; FDA investigating Ariz. lettuce farm

E. coli outbreak may be from Arizona lettuce farm

2 Mexican schools halt University of Arizona student-exchange programs over immigration law

Mexican schools halt exchange programs over AZ law

3 critically ill in E. coli outbreak of strain; FDA investigating Ariz. lettuce farm

FDA investigating E. coli at Ariz. lettuce farm

Immigrant rights activists hope opposition to Ariz. law will boost attendance at May 1 rallies

US President Barack Obama

Ariz. lawmakers target Tucson program that emphasizes ethnic literature and history

Ariz. lawmakers target ethnic studies program

Head of Denver school district bans work travel to Arizona to protest new immigration law

Denver school district bans work travel to Arizona

Lawsuits settled over alleged misuse of Ariz. Indian tribe’s blood samples given for research

Lawsuits settled over Arizona tribe blood samples

Lawsuits settled over alleged misuse of Arizona Indian tribe’s blood samples

Lawsuits over Arizona tribe blood samples settled

FAA proposes fine against Arizona flight school for graduating students not fully trained

FAA proposes fine against AZ flight school

Indian MDs, working alongside medicine men, heal and offer role models

Native care blends modern doctoring, medicine men

School daze: Tiny Arizona district goes after citizens who file too many information requests

Tiny school district sues citizens who seek info

Super Bowl and all the money it attracts offers teachable moment about finances

Super Bowl a good peg to teach kids about finances

Arizona coach Sean Miller confirms Wildcats will sanction themselves

Coach: Self-sanctions coming for Arizona

SEATTLE — Arizona first-year coach Sean Miller said late Thursday his school will impose its own sanctions on the basketball program for violations by former coach Lute Olson related to an offseason AAU tournament in 2008.

Arizona seeks $250 million in federal stimulus funds for competitive education grants