By ANDREA RIVERA SMALLER LEARNING COMMUNITIES ENCOURAGE SPECIALIZATION Students interested in the medical field at Marana High School will find that even an English class can be taught with a medical spin.

By ANDREA RIVERA MENTOR PROGRAM STARTS Close to 700 freshmen will start school Monday at Sunnyside High School, and not one of them will have to worry about making friends with an upperclassman.

By ANDREA RIVERA Every student, not just freshmen, can earn one with grades, activities A South Side school district's program to provide freshmen with free laptop computers has expanded to include eligible sophomores, juniors and seniors.

By ANDREA RIVERA MARANA SCHOOLS' NEW LEADER Emiline and Simon Hill were the first children to arrive at their school bus stop in the Rancho Marana neighborhood Monday, and new Marana Superintendent Doug Wilson was there to greet them.

By RHONDA BODFIELD; ANDREA RIVERA Math and reading results mainly show slight rises, according to statewide data AIMS test scores remained relatively flat in math and reading statewide, but writing scores dropped across nearly every grade level, according to the most recent test scores, released publicly today.