About
Shira Tanzer is the education solutions reporter for KTAR News 92.3 FM. She joined KTAR in 2021 and previously worked as a reporter for Cronkite News, the Jewish News, and interned at ABC15. Shira has lived in Arizona since 2013 and brings a strong focus to local education issues in her reporting. She’s also passionate about hockey, music and horseback riding. In 2024, she earned her degree from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism.
Expertise
- Education reporting
- Broadcast journalism
- Arizona local news
Education
- Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Journalism (2024)
Certifications
- FAA Remote Pilot’s License
Achievements & Awards
- Reporter and anchor for Cronkite News
- Intern at ABC15 in Phoenix
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 31, 2025Mesa Public Schools to open 2 new high schools next fall
Mesa Public Schools, Arizona's largest school district, will open two new high schools at the start of the 2026-27 school year. Here's why and where they will be located.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 31, 2025EVIT faces potential lawsuit by 9 local school districts over revised agreement
Nine East Valley school districts are threatening to file an EVIT lawsuit due to funding changes and measures designed to boost accountability.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 30, 2025Head Start programs in Arizona at risk of closing due to government shutdown
The Head Start childcare program is at risk of losing funding due to the government shutdown, which could leave thousands without child care.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 27, 2025Anti-DEI vote pushed off until December after State Board of Education disagreed about urgency
The Arizona State Board of Education has pushed back two votes that would revise diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) language in state standards.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 27, 2025University of Arizona, Banner Health partnership creates $60 billion in economic impact since 2015
The University of Arizona and Banner Health celebrated a decade-long partnership on Friday, which has led to an economic impact of $60 billion.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 24, 2025ASU’s worldwide educational resource device named among Time’s best inventions of 2025
Arizona State University’s SolarSPELL are solar-powered literary devices meant to increase educational access around the world and were recently named one of Time's best inventions of the year.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 23, 2025Scottsdale mother says she was ‘blindsided’ by news that 2 schools might close
Two schools within the Scottsdale Unified School District could be shutting down next year, and one parent isn't happy about the closure process.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 22, 2025Postsecondary accessibility could bring in millions for Arizona’s economy
Expanding postsecondary accessibility in Arizona could boost the state's economy by millions of dollars in economic impact, according to a recent study.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 21, 2025What’s on the Nov. 4 ballot? Will voting for Valley school bonds or overrides increase taxes?
Maricopa County voters are being asked to weigh in on real estate sales, bonds and overrides impacting 20 school districts. What does it all mean?
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 20, 2025Supt. Horne, Scottsdale district at odds over ‘woke’ flyer, declining enrollment
State Superintendent Tom Horne is blaming what he calls “woke ideology” in the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) for declining enrollment.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 16, 2025Public hearings scheduled regarding 7 proposed school closures in the Kyrene School District
The Kyrene School District is holding public hearings to get feedback on a proposal that would close seven of the district’s 25 schools.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 15, 2025New equine massage therapy certificate available at Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale Community College students now have a pathway to work with horses due to the college's new equine massage therapy certificate.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 14, 2025ASU students can take a class taught by musician will.i.am next semester
A new ASU AI course will have a star-studded professor: will.i.am, a musician known as the frontman for the Black Eyes Peas.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 13, 2025Here’s how underwater welding is becoming a more accessible trade for Arizonans
The Refrigeration School and Commercial Divers International are partnering on an underwater welding training program in Goodyear.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 10, 2025Arizona State University mariachi program connects students to Hispanic culture
Arizona State University’s mariachi ensemble meets every week, bringing together community members and students as they connect with their roots and Hispanic culture.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 9, 2025Proponent of Arizona’s English-only teaching policy not happy with current implementation
A woman who helped pass the 2000 Arizona ballot measure mandating English-only instruction for students learning the language doesn't like how Prop 203 is being implemented today.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 7, 2025Camp Innovation teaching Arizona students about coding, robotics over fall break
Many students are on fall break this week, and the Arizona Science Center is teaching first to sixth graders about robotics and coding through Camp Innovation.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 6, 2025Valley 8th grader named 1 of the top 300 junior innovators nationwide
Akshay Lakshminarasimhan was named a top junior innovator for a science project that looked at the impact of the magnetic north pole on climate.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 3, 2025Arizona education advocate leans on personal experience while pushing for college access
Helios President Paul Luna leans on his own experience as a first-generation college student in his work as an Arizona education advocate.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 1, 2025More than 1/3 of Arizona high schoolers are chronically absent
Over a third of Arizona high school students were chronically absent in the 2023-24 school year. Officials are working on ways to reduce that rate.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 30, 2025Gilbert high school’s criminal justice program adds CCTV, blood splatter rooms, mock court
A criminal justice course in Gilbert just got a major upgrade. Williams Field High School now offers a blood splatter room, mock court and more.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 29, 2025Valley high school students learn to fight fires with chance to work in their hometown
Coronado High School’s new Fire Science Academy is preparing high schoolers to fight fires right on campus.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 26, 2025How federal funding cuts for Hispanic Serving Institutions could hurt Arizona
The U.S. Department of Education is rolling back more than $250 million dollars in funding for Hispanic Serving Institutions.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 25, 2025Future of Arizona’s education: Customization and integrating technology
What's the role of technology in education? A recent panel of leaders said it could be the vehicle that lifts Arizona from its low national ranking.