ARIZONA 360

COCHISE COUNTY BORDER: Tony Paniagua visits Cochise County to speak to Sheriff Mark Dannels about Gov. Ducey’s decision to deploy the Arizona National Guard to border counties. He visits Benson where a former hotel is currently being used to house unaccompanied minors apprehended by US Border Patrol. EDUCATION AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS: State Superintendent Kathy Hoffman s office announced this week that it will provide more than $20 million dollars to fund more school counselors in the state. Arizona 360 hears from Dr. Rebecca Hartzell, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona College of Education, about the important role school counselors play in supporting the emotional needs of children with Autism or Emotional Behavioral Disorders. A discussion with the Arizona K-12 Center’s Danielle Brown explores how mentorship programs for early-career teachers can benefit their classrooms. UA VACCINE STUDY: The University of Arizona is part of a nationwide study involving college students that aims to understand whether people vaccinated against COVID-19 can still transmit the disease as asymptomatic carriers. The study’s principal investigator Dr. Elizabeth Connick explains how the study is being conducted and how the findings can serve the ultimate goal of ending the pandemic. JURY TRIALS RESUME: After a nearly year-long hiatus, Pima County Superior Court resumed jury trials. Presiding Judge Kyle Bryson describes new protocols in place for jurors and how the court has adapted to the pandemic.