Arizona school districts struggle with reopening as parents grow tired of online learning

School districts in Arizona are handling the pandemic differently as some parents rally for schools to reopen in-person education, and others want to maintain distance learning.

12-year-old suspended after teacher spots toy gun during online class

A 12-year-old boy in Colorado reportedly got a five-day suspension for flashing a toy gun across his computer screen during an online art class, according to a report.

Cave Creek high school delays return to in-person classes due to lack of staffing

Cactus Shadows High School Principal Tony Vining announced Sept. 5 that Cave Creek Unified School District’s sole high school didn’t “have enough staff to safely open and will need to revert to our distance learning model.”

Peoria charter school changes the way they do distance learning

One Peoria charter school is getting creative when it comes to distance learning during the pandemic. FOX 10's Ty Brennan reports.

UofArizona reports several false-positive COVID-19 tests among athletes, non-athletes

On Sept. 6, the University of Arizona says athletes and some non-athletes have had false-positive COVID-19 tests due to an "instrumentation error" at a testing lab.

Trump threatens to defund schools that teach '1619 Project'

President Trump said Sunday that the Department of Education is examining the use of the New York Times Magazine's 1619 Project in schools, and warned that institutions that teach this alternative narrative of American history could lose federal funding.

ASU's honors college drops SAT, ACT requirement

Incoming Arizona State freshmen will no longer be required to submit standardized testing scores from the SAT or ACT for enroll in Barrett Honors College.

Some ASU students reportedly attending parties over Labor Day Weekend despite suspension warnings

Parties reportedly being held by students and for students at Arizona State University are causing concern due to strict university rules against social gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.

Amid ‘uncontrolled spread of COVID-19,’ Indiana University calls for closure of Greek housing

The outbreaks since students began returning to campus in the past few weeks have heightened tensions between colleges and their towns and led to recriminations between local politicians and university officials.

Temple University's active COVID-19 cases rise to 318

In-person classes were short-lived at Temple University. The school announced Thursday that it's going virtual due to rising COVID-19 cases.

College professor collapses during virtual class, dies of coronavirus

Students asked for their professor's address so they could call an ambulance, but the teacher was hardly able to speak. She only responded "I can't" before passing out.

UArizona suspends athletics after 13 positive COVID-19 tests

The women’s soccer program had seven of the potential positives and will suspend all team activities for 14 days to allow for appropriate contact tracing.

Arizona schools mull in-person class with declines in COVID-19 cases

While many Arizona counties are cleared to transition their schools to some form of in-person learning, school districts are handling their return to class differently.