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 | Aug 6, 2025Virtual reality is helping chemistry students at ASU view lessons as real-life situations
Look up "virtual reality ASU" and you'll find a variety of ways Arizona State University is teaching students various subjects, such as chemistry.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 5, 2025Phoenix program lets kids read to dogs at libraries to help boost confidence and literary skills
The Phoenix Public Library system is offering children the opportunity to read to dogs to build confidence in their literary skills.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 4, 2025ASU is offering gamers a chance to earn college credits without putting down the joystick
Arizona State University is partnering with a nonprofit to see how students could earn college credits while playing video games.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 31, 2025East Valley superintendent shares major change for students as schools open this week
Several school districts across the Valley are opening their doors this week to welcome students for the 2025-2026 school year.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 30, 2025Customization causing a change in how college scholarships work
Could the way college scholarships work be changing? One Valley education foundation discussed that and how it could make college more accessible.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 29, 2025Equine therapy helping students with disabilities in San Tan Valley
An equine therapy center south of Phoenix is helping students better learn skills by associating movement with learning.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 25, 2025Arizona to receive $118 million in federal funding after it was held for more than 3 weeks
Federal funding for schools and after-school programs that has been withheld for more than three weeks has now been released.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 25, 2025A new literacy plan lays out steps to improve Arizona’s reading rates by 2030
Can 72% of Arizona third-graders read at grade level in the next five years? That's the goal set in place by the Arizona Literacy Plan 2030.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 24, 2025School supply drive this weekend will give away 1,500 free backpacks filled with supplies
As children head back to school, many of them are in need of supplies. A school supply drive will be held in Mesa on Saturday to help.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 23, 2025900 Arizona children to gain access to child care, Gov. Hobbs announces
Thanks to almost $126 million in funding from the state and federal governments, about 900 Arizona children will now be able to attend child care.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 21, 2025Phoenix vice mayor working to reduce education inequalities in Arizona and other states
Phoenix Vice Mayor Ann O'Brien is passionate about school equity. That's why she recently took on a new position with WestEd.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 18, 2025Arizona to receive part of the federally withheld education funding
A portion of the more than $6 million in withheld education funding has been released after public outcry from officials across the U.S.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 18, 2025Surge in high school graduates enrolling at Maricopa Community Colleges
Maricopa Community Colleges (MCC) is breaking records again as it heads into the new school year, marking its 11th straight semester of enrollment growth.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 17, 2025Arizona campers learn about world around them by exploring Phoenix Zoo
Students visiting the Phoenix Zoo this summer are getting hands-on experience learning about animals, plants and the environment with Camp Zoo.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 16, 2025Congresswomen Ansari calls withheld education funds ‘illogical’ and ‘devastating’
U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari promised to fight against President Donald Trump's education funding pause, which she says will hurt Arizona students.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 15, 2025TSMC Arizona interns mentor Boys & Girls Club kids on how to run a business
TSMC Arizona interns joined kids from the Boys & Girls Club of the Valley at JA BizTown last week to teach them about future career paths and personal finance.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 14, 2025Here’s why some students in East Valley start new school year this week
Chandler Unified School District students are heading back to class on Wednesday as the new school year officially begins.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 11, 2025Valley students can get free help this weekend filling out FAFSA financial aid forms
Education Forward Arizona is offering a free FAFSA workshop this weekend to help students complete federal financial aid forms.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 9, 2025Arizona budget includes $3.4M to help high school freshman get on track to graduate
The new Arizona state budget includes $3.4 million to help high school freshmen stay on track to graduate on time.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 8, 2025Arizona members of Congress demand release of $118M in federal education funding
Two Arizona members of Congress are urging the federal government to release $118 million in education funding to the state.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 7, 2025Glendale officers get training for active shooter scenario inside local high school
The Glendale Police Department went through active school shooter training last week at Deer Valley High School.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 2, 2025Arizona budget allocates over $28 million in funding for Arizona community colleges
Arizona's new state budget allocates millions of dollars to Maricopa Community Colleges, which educators say will hugely benefit students.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 1, 2025$118 million withheld from Arizona’s schools by U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education withheld around $118 million in educational federal funding scheduled to go to Arizona schools on July 1.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 1, 2025What can be done about so many young Arizona kids falling behind in reading?
Education experts are concerned that young Arizona children are falling behind when it comes to reading skills.