Of the many components necessary in building an educated workforce and strong workforce pipeline for business, few are more important than raising the bar on the expectations we have for our students and our education system as a whole. One of … Read more
On December 15, 2011, Expect More Arizona invited business, community, and education leaders to a breakfast in Phoenix to continue discussing the direct link between a strong education system and a thriving business community, and the role the business community … Read more
As you make your year-end charitable giving contributions and take advantage of state tax credits, elevate education and Arizona students to top of the list. Whether you choose to support early learning, K-12 or postsecondary programs, here are three easy … Read more
Teach for America’s Pearl Chang Esau to lead high expectations education movement Expect More Arizona’s Oversight Board announced today the selection of Pearl Chang Esau, Executive Director of Teach for America – Phoenix Region, as its new President/CEO. Ms. Chang … Read more
As the governing body of Arizona’s state universities, the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) recently produced a video outlining “A new reality for Arizona,” detailing some of our state’s current economic and quality of life challenges, and the need to … Read more
The following article appeared in the Friday, July 1 edition of The Phoenix Business Journal: The health care industry in Arizona and across the nation is experiencing significant change. The change comes from innovation within the industry, consumer demands as … Read more
The following article by Nicole Magnuson, Executive Director of Expect More Arizona, appeared in the June 10, 2011 issue of the Phoenix Business Journal: In the three years since I began working with the visionaries who created Expect More Arizona, … Read more
1). Be a Vocal Champion – Business leaders and professionals have many opportunities to educate others about the importance of a high quality education system to our economy and overall quality of life. Help get more people passionate about the … 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
The Arizona Education Network (AEN), a Tucson-based parent advocacy group, is asking Arizona’s business leaders to flex their muscles to the legislature once again, but this time to protect education. Last week, more than sixty business leaders signed a letter … Read more
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