A minority of Arizona third-graders read at a proficient level on assessments last year. Learn about a new initiative aiming to bring those numbers up. Plus, if you think people who wear political merchandise are zealots — think again.
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Arizona Public ServiceArizona’s largest electric utility is getting rid of clean energy goals the company committed to just a few years ago. -
Getty ImagesAccording to the Arizona Progress Meter, 39% of third-graders in the state were rated proficient or highly proficient on one of a series of English language arts assessments last year. The goal is 72% — and last year’s number is actually down 2%. -
Gage Skidmore/CC by 2.0Arizona state Sen. Analise Ortiz sat down with The Show to talk about the controversy around her social media posts and what she thinks it says about the state of our politics. -
Emily Mai/KJZZJoanna Allhands is a columnist who writes about water for the Arizona Republic, and readers often write to tell her that we could easily solve our state's water woes — all we need to do is stop growing. But she is here to tell us it's not that simple. -
Amber Favela/KJZZThe BBC’s Jonathan Frewin in London joined The Show for the weekly look at some of the key global stories in the coming days -
Bridget Dowd/KJZZAnastasiya Ghosh co-authored a study about the relationship between buying political merchandise and voting, and the results might be surprising. The Show finds out more.
