KTAR News 92.3 FM education solutions reporter

Shira Tanzer

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

ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 27, 2025
Arizona Supt. Horne sides with Supreme Court on ‘offensive’ sexual content ruling

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne agrees that parents should have the final say if their children are taught material relating to sexual content.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 26, 2025
Arizona students at risk as President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ threatens Pell Grants

Education advocates say cuts to Pell Grants proposed by President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" could have a deleterious effect on Arizona.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 25, 2025
Gilbert Public Schools adopts wide-ranging cellphone ban for K-8 students

Gilbert Public Schools adopted a ban of on-campus cellphone use for K-8 students, even during breaks between classes and lunch.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 23, 2025
ESA handbook approved, removing spending limits for purchases

The Arizona State Board of Education approved the Empowerment Scholarship Account handbook with a vote of 8-1 on Monday.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 23, 2025
ASU helps Native American high school students tap into their culture, learn about healthy food

Native American students are connecting with their cultures and learning to eat healthier through a new initiative at Arizona State University.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 20, 2025
Why your child could be paying more for school lunches next year

For the first time since 2017-18, the Scottsdale Unified School District is raising its school lunch and breakfast prices.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 17, 2025
How can early education and child care become more accessible for Arizona families?

Child care and early education are essential to Arizona families, the programs can be both expensive and scarce. What are the solutions?
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 16, 2025
ASU Prep launching ‘teacherless’ charter high school program in Tempe

ASU Prep Academy is launching an innovative "teacherless" high school program focused on self-directed learning at Arizona State University.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 12, 2025
Supt. Tom Horne flags Valley school district for what he calls a ‘woke’ curriculum

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said he will report a Valley school district to federal authorities over curriculum he says includes DEI material.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 11, 2025
ASU partners with Maricopa County Juvenile Detention Center to teach guitar skills, life lessons

Arizona State University graduate students are joining the teaching staff at the guitar club in the Maricopa County Juvenile Detention Center.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 10, 2025
Chunk of Arizona school funding delayed for June due to $200M state budget shortfall

Arizona schools have to wait longer than usual for nearly half of their state funding for June due to a budget shortfall, officials said.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 5, 2025
$1.5M in grant money supports new college promise fund, literacy programs in Arizona

Three local education nonprofits will get $1.5 million dollars in grants from a center with the philanthropic group Arizona Community Foundation.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 3, 2025
Arizona rated as unacceptable for math education policies in new study

Arizona's performance when it comes to state policies for improving math education is unacceptable, according to a new study.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 2, 2025
University of Arizona still working to recover from $240M budget shortfall

The University of Arizona is updating the Arizona Board of Regents on its financial status as it heads into summer break.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | May 30, 2025
Arizona Board of Regents considers funding research of inexperienced drivers

The Arizona Board of Regents is considering funding a transportation research project that aims to make roads safer for inexperienced drivers.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 28, 2025
Arizona high schoolers to build underwater robot as part of ASU camp

A group of Arizona high schoolers face a big challenge as they are set to build an underwater robot as part of an ASU robotics camp next week.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | May 27, 2025
How can Arizona keep health care students in state after they finish schooling?

Arizona has many medical schools and nursing programs, but keeping those students in the state after graduation can be difficult.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | May 26, 2025
Phoenix school for students with autism offers college credits through ASU partnership

A school that serves students with autism in Phoenix is partnering with Arizona State University to offer college credits.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | May 23, 2025
Arizona education officials want to get young students on college path sooner

Arizona education officials are looking to boost college attainment by increasing outreach to young students.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | May 21, 2025
Mesa Public Schools students can now wear military regalia when they graduate

State Superintendent Tom Horne is praising Mesa Public Schools for reversing a policy about wearing military regalia during graduation.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | May 21, 2025
How increasing trade school enrollment could give Arizona an economic boost

Arizona's economy can't function without HVAC technicians, plumbers, welders and other workers who learn their skills at trade schools.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | May 20, 2025
Receiver explains how Isaac School District found itself with $28M budget crisis

The receiver appointed to oversee the financially troubled Isaac School District's recovery reported his latest findings to the Arizona State Board of Education on Monday.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | May 19, 2025
Financially troubled Phoenix school district leases building to education company

As the Isaac School District manages a multimillion-dollar budget deficit, it is looking for more ways to bring in funding.
ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | May 16, 2025
77-year-old Vietnam veteran earns master’s degree from ASU

While many people his age are settled into retirement, a 77-year-old Vietnam veteran is about to graduate from Arizona State University with a master’s degree.