Investigative Reporter - Education

Presley Nassise explains the rules of a class exercise to children at Premier Children's Center in Phoenix on Oct. 20, 2021. Photo by Alberto Mariani | AZCIR

Report: Child care woes cost Arizona economy $1.8 billion a year

by Maria Polletta December 3, 2021December 2, 2021

Child care proviChild care provider Missaaliyah Jackson uses flashcards with Remi Goff, 2, at Premier Children's Center in Phoenix on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Photo by Alberto Mariani | AZCIRder Missaaliyah Jackson uses flashcards to help Remi Goff, 2, right, identify various objects and animals in her class at Premier Children's Center in Phoenix on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Photo by Alberto Mariani | AZCIR

State leaders’ decade of neglect imperiled fragile child care system. The pandemic nearly made it collapse.

by Maria Polletta November 4, 2021November 4, 2021

Corona del Sol High School math teacher Dan Ray instructs a group of juniors and seniors in pre-calculus on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Photo by Brandon Quester | AZCIR

Public information lacking as COVID-19 surges in Arizona classrooms

by Maria Polletta and Shaena Montanari August 31, 2021September 27, 2021

As Arizona debates the merits of a statewide ban on school mask mandates, schools have reported increasing outbreaks of COVID cases since August.

Outbreaks, quarantines and closures: Help AZCIR track COVID-19 in Arizona schools

by Maria Polletta and Shaena Montanari August 17, 2021September 16, 2021