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 | Sep 3, 2025Arizona governor, superintendent pass blame of fraudulent ESA purchases
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne are blaming each other the misuse of ESA funds.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 2, 2025EVIT partners with major local companies on STEM workforce development program
EVIT is partnering with companies like Boeing, Honeywell and Intel to create a STEM program that prepares students for future employment at those businesses.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 26, 2025Statewide essay contest offers middle schoolers a chance to win $529 for their college savings fund
Fifth and sixth graders in Arizona now have the opportunity to add $529 for their college fund through this year's AZ529 essay writing contest.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 25, 20251 hour of mentorship a week is changing Arizona kids’ educational futures
A study on Arizona youth mentorship programs found one hour per week between a mentor and a child can positively impact youth development.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 22, 2025Phoenix Gen Z teacher says classroom cellphone ban signed by Gov. Hobbs will help students
A Gen Z teacher in the Valley said implementing cellphone bans in classrooms can be a complicated affair.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 21, 2025West Valley trade school working to fill aviation mechanic shortage
One metro Phoenix trade school is addressing the nation's severe shortage of aircraft mechanics with an aviation technician program for high schoolers.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 20, 20251 Darn Cool School works to support children and families at Phoenix Children’s
When children are staying in the hospital, they often have to miss school. That's where 1 Darn Cool School comes in and helps.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 19, 2025Arizona-based digital school Novatio offers AI-supported learning for students
A new Arizona-based virtual school is reimagining education with shorter class times, personalized learning schedules and AI student support.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 8, 2025SRP program gives two Arizona teachers $500 whenever the Cardinals score a touchdown
Salt River Project's Touchdowns for Teachers program is back for its seventh year. It awards two educators $500 each time the Arizona Cardinals score a touchdown.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 7, 2025How can Arizona students get crucial recess time when it’s too hot to go outside?
It's not safe to send kids outside for recess when temperatures reach over 100 degrees. That's a problem for Arizona schools.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 7, 2025Fiesta Sports Foundation donating defibrillators to save lives at Arizona schools
The Fiesta Sports Foundation, a charity, is donating 25 defibrillators (AEDs) to Arizona schools. It's part of the nonprofit's AED assistance program.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 6, 2025Gov. Katie Hobbs visits Phoenix middle schoolers to highlight school lunch funding
Gov. Katie Hobbs visited a Phoenix middle school to discuss the importance of $6 million of school lunch funding that will help students.
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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.