Griselda Zetino, a multimedia reporter, has a passion for storytelling. She joined the KTAR News team in December 2016. Prior to that, she worked as a freelance journalist. Her clients included NBC Latino, The Guardian and the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. She enjoys covering politics, education and immigration. The Mexico native earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Arizona State University in May 2011, and she is currently a board member for the Arizona Latino Media Association.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2021After challenging year of online school, Phoenix teacher returns to classroom
After a challenging year working in front of a computer screen, fourth grade teacher Angelica Gaona headed back to her Phoenix classroom Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2021
Arizona schools expected to make sincere effort to follow Ducey’s order
Arizona public schools that don’t follow Gov. Doug Ducey’s executive order to begin offering in-person classes would be breaking the law, but penalties for non-compliance are not clear.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2021Enrollment drops for Arizona public schools, according to new report
There are about 38,000 fewer students enrolled in K-12 public schools in Arizona for this academic year compared to the last, according the state Department of Education.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 3, 2021Mesa becomes latest Arizona city to adopt non-discrimination ordinance
Mesa has become the seventh city in Arizona to adopt a non-discrimination ordinance that protects members of the LGBTQ community and others.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2021COVID challenges may lead to summer school for some Arizona students
Due to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and at-home learning, summer school could be coming up for some Arizona students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 2021Arizona pediatrician: Risk of COVID-19 ‘relatively low’ for kids in school
While some parents continue to have concerns over COVID-19, a Glendale-based pediatrician believes it is possible for students to safely return to school for in-person learning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 2021Arizona-based company’s AI software predicts student performance
A new Arizona-based company has developed artificial intelligence software to predict how a student will perform academically, helping teachers intervene before it’s too late.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 23, 2021Health expert gives 3 reasons why Arizona’s COVID numbers are falling
Will Humble, executive director for the Arizona Public Health Association, points to three major reasons why COVID-19 cases and hospital metrics in Arizona are now at pre-Thanksgiving levels.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2021Bill would let undocumented students pay in-state tuition in Arizona
A bill in the state legislature would let students without a legal status pay in-state tuition at Arizona's public universities and community colleges, as well as receive state-subsidized financial aid.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2021Arizona has the lowest wages for teachers in the nation, report finds
A new report found Arizona ranks last for median annual teacher pay, which is about $47,606 when adjusted for cost of living.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2021Clinical trial in Arizona studies new medication to help smokers quit
A new medication to help smokers quit has not been approved for usage in the United States in more than a decade. An ASU professor is hoping to change that.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2021Phoenix mom survives rare form of heart disease during pregnancy
A Phoenix mom who survived a condition that weakened her heart during pregnancy is sharing her story, hoping to raise awareness during American Heart Month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2021ASU professor: Smoking increases risk for severe COVID-19 illness
An ASU professor says smokers are at high risk for more serious effects from COVID-19 due to damage already done to the lungs from smoking.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 11, 2021State bill would expand Arizona school voucher program
Students from low-income families would be eligible for Arizona’s school voucher program under a bill making its way through the state Legislature.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2021Arizona schools turning into COVID-19 vaccine distribution sites
School districts across the Valley are turning some of their campuses into COVID-19 vaccine distribution sites for teachers and other school staff within their geographic boundaries.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2021Arizona State University reorganizes into 3 enterprises to serve all learners
Arizona State University is looking to serve all learners at every stage of life, so the university is reorganizing into three enterprises.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2021Kyrene School District making home visits to keep students connected
The Kyrene School District is sending staff members to check on students at their homes if they haven’t logged in virtually for classes in a while.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2021
Arizona’s three public universities team up to detect COVID-19 mutations
Scientists from Arizona’s three public universities are joining forces to analyze test samples to detect dangerous COVID-19 mutations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2021School boards support banning sale of flavored tobacco products in Phoenix
Some Valley school boards have endorsed a campaign that seeks to pass a city ordinance to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 3, 2021Last-resort treatment helped save Chandler father from COVID-19
Nothing short of a miracle is how a Valley doctor described the recovery of a COVID-19 patient who spent more than four months in the hospital.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2021Arizona regaining jobs lost during the coronavirus pandemic
Thousands of Arizonans lost their job during the coronavirus pandemic but many are starting to regain them, and that’s driving the state’s unemployment rate down.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2021Some Arizona parents want AIA to remove fan restriction at away games
Parents are asking the AIA to reverse its decision that prevents parents and guardians of a visiting team from attending the games due to COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2021New antibody therapy being used for COVID-19 patients in Arizona
Doctors in Arizona are using monoclonal antibody therapy, a new COVID-19 treatment that’s meant to help keep the most at-risk from being hospitalized.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2021Arizona restaurants putting people back to work amid pandemic
Arizona’s restaurant industry has been hit hard by the pandemic, but the president of the Arizona Restaurant Association is hopeful things are turning around.