Palin certainly was more charming

Mike Cohen, who teaches engineering at Palo Verde Magnet High School, was named Arizona's 2008 American Star of Teaching during a Tuesday ceremony at the school.

It's not the worst hand you could pull, but it's one you must play carefully.

You can almost imagine the conversation.

Flores has a three-year rolling contract good through 2010 that the board reviews each year, though the latest contract would extend the chancellor's tenure another year, according to PCC documents.

Washington State ran to the student body, looking for help.

Mr. Morales

In 2006, 12 local schools didn't meet the bar set by Arizona Learns, the state's accountability system. This year there are 31, according to numbers released publicly today by the state Department of Education.

Larry Lurie, a fixture on school photo days in Tucson for nearly 30 years, was found dead in a hotel room about 2 1/2 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border, said Alejandro Palacios, a spokesman for the city of Nogales,

Leal told the Star's Josh Brodesky that he is looking for ways to help the city's budget in these tight times and is considering every option.

Who won? If you were undecided, did they get you off the fence?

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