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 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.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 24, 2025Keeping college affordable in Arizona: What’s next for students and families? Experts weigh in
The cost of attendance to American universities is too high for many. With high tuition costs, what can be done to improve college affordability?
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 23, 2025K-12 education: Experts explore ways to keep teachers in Arizona classrooms
Arizona K-12 education is facing multiple roadblocks in the classroom, including teacher pay, funding and support for students with disabilities.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 22, 2025Town hall gathers education experts to reframe Arizona’s education issues
The Arizona Media Association’s Education Solutions Town Hall brought together 16 local education experts earlier this month to break down the state’s top schooling issues and solutions.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 19, 2025English language learning rollbacks could impact Hispanic students’ academic success
Educators warn that rolling back English language learning guidelines may harm the success rates of Hispanic students in Arizona.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 18, 2025Kyrene School District launches anonymous reporting system for students, families
The Kyrene School District recently launched an anonymous reporting system that allows students and families to submit any safety concerns they may have.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 17, 2025Arizona students will have an easier time completing FAFSA this year
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is getting an upgrade that will make the process faster and simpler for Arizona students and their families.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 15, 2025Chandler students work on semiconductor chips for real-world job experience
Chandler students are benefitting from hands-on semiconductor lessons intended to help them train for the workforce. Here are the details.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 12, 2025Phoenix Union students working to solve major business challenges in new learning model
Major companies are turning to classrooms to help solve real-world business challenges through a new 3DE learning model.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 11, 2025Valley community college tries to increase post-grad wages for students by improving programs
Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) is joining the Unlocking Opportunity initiative, a program that aims to increase post-grad wages for students.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 10, 202550 by Fall campaign rewards high schools based on how many students complete their FAFSA forms
The Arizona Board of Regents is offering funding to Arizona high schools in which at least 50% of eligible students complete the FAFSA form.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 8, 2025New program places Valley business leaders in the teachers’ chair
Local nonprofit Valley Leadership is launching a new program called Teachers for Literacy. Its purpose is to help teachers obtain additional training.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 4, 2025Arizona schools chief requesting $180 million to bolster school safety program
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne will request $180 million dollars from the state to further fund the school safety program.