Helps Arizona Students Prepare for College and Career Expect More Arizona is pleased to announce the expansion of its partnership with Northern Arizona University’s GEAR UP program. Together, the two organizations will work together to create a postsecondary-going culture in … Read more
Show your appreciation for a teacher who changed your life in the comments below! With Teacher Appreciation week coming to a close, it is important to remember that great teachers change our lives forever, and one week is never enough … Read more
Expect More Arizona realizes that a big part of ensuring that all Arizona students graduate from high school with the opportunity to succeed in a postsecondary program is to celebrate success stories across our state. There are many examples of … Read more
It’s Up to Us to Expect More. Last Friday, Morrison Institute for Public Policy released a new report called, “Dropped?” highlighting that Arizona’s economic future is at risk if we fail to address our Latino education attainment gap We couldn’t … Read more
Math skills provide students with the foundation for problem-solving and reasoning abilities as well as develop logic and critical thinking skills. Math also helps students learn basic life skills such as telling time, valuing money and following a recipe. However, sometimes … Read more
Taking moments like family dinner as opportunities to stay engaged with your child’s education, and keep them learning outside the classroom, may be easier than you think. With all the measuring, counting, dividing and simple science that goes into cooking … 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
With the Arizona Science Center as her backdrop, Governor Jan Brewer announced yesterday the launch of Arizona Ready, a new web site detailing her plan to improve our state’s schools. Arizona Ready, which is the renaming of the state’s Race … 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
Expect More Arizona recently partnered with Stand for Children Arizona, Valley of the Sun United Way, and 12 News to present an Arizona education town hall. 12 News produced a special with footage from the event, “Partnering for Change: School … Read more
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