The first step to making education a priority is to better understand the issues and opportunities affecting our students, our state and your overall quality of life.
As some cities across Arizona are preparing to elect new Mayors and City Council members, it is critical we continue the conversation about electing leaders who value education and will make it a top priority for their administration. All Arizona … Read more »
During the 2010 elections, Expect More Arizona challenged Arizonans to evaluate their candidates based on their commitment to education. However, now that our leaders are in office, our Vote 4 Education efforts don’t end. In fact, it’s critical that we … Read more »
In 2007, Expect More Arizona didn’t even have a name. It was an idea held by a small group of passionate individuals who were concerned about our struggling education system and the lack of urgency to make it better. Few … Read more »
Earlier this year, Expect More Arizona joined with the O’Connor House on The Arizona Education Commitment, to increase public awareness about the constitutional prioritization of education and the legislature’s duty to maintain, develop and improve all of our state’s educational … Read more »
Expect More Arizona’s Executive Director, Nicole Magnuson, and Arizona School Administrators‘ Executive Director, Deb Duvall, recently visited Eight’s Horizonte to discuss how recent policy and budget decisions impact Arizona’s schools. Watch the discussion in the video below, and join the … Read more »
As parents, we want to be there to help our kids when they have challenges with their studies. But, what happens when they come to us for a subject matter that we aren’t comfortable with ourselves? For too many of … Read more »
Proposed Cuts to Education Deeper and More Damaging Earlier this year, Governor Brewer announced a budget that had more than $170 million in proposed cuts to our state’s public universities and another $72.9 million in cuts to our community colleges. … Read more »
The Expect More Arizona team sat down with Charles Best, the founder of DonorsChoose.org, this past week to discuss his vision for his thriving internet-based business, its impact on local classrooms, as well as continued partnership opportunities with Expect More … Read more »
As Arizona’s elected leaders labor over policies and budgets that are intended to set the stage for a strong economic future, we must all remember what has been the cornerstone of our state and the true key to long-term prosperity: … Read more »
Expect More Arizona executive director, Nicole Magnuson, talks to 12 News in Phoenix about the Arizona Education Commitment and our state’s constitutional prioritization of education. If you haven’t done so, add your name to the Arizona Education Commitment, and please … Read more »
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