The Rodel Foundation of Arizona has named its 2012 Exemplary Principals. Rodel says of its program: “With the shortage of potential principals looming, the Rodel Foundation of Arizona, in partnership with Social Venture Partners Arizona, created the Rodel Exemplary Principal … Continue reading
The Arizona Business & Education Coalition (ABEC) recently celebrated the 196 schools that made the National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA) 2011 list of Arizona Higher Performing Schools. This school recognition is one piece of a partnership with NCEA, a … Continue reading
In the comments below this post, we encourage you to recognize an Arizona teacher who is raising expectations and has earned your “award of excellence.” The one common theme among discussions about improving education in our community is the importance … Continue reading
Recently, I attended a small dinner gathering at Vincent’s with five student leaders from Camelback High School, their principal Dr. Chad Gestson, and a few other community members who have taken an interest in partnering with the school to provide … Continue reading
At a time when there is too little celebration of great teachers making great strides, a new documentary is being launched next week to do just that and more. Mitchell 20: Teacher Quality is the Answer is a heartfelt glimpse … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Tonight (Thursday, May 19), we are proud to partner with Stand for Children Arizona, Valley of the Sun United Way, and 12 News to present a town hall discussion – Partnering for Change: School Solutions for Arizona. The live … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
UPDATE: The interactive feature of the program has been closed, but you can continue to watch and share “Education and the Economy.” Please note, you will no longer be able to participate in the text portion of the program. Cox … Continue reading
This blog post details some of the awards and recognition Arizona teachers have earned this year. We salute them, and we know, for each one of these teachers, there are countless others across our state who work tirelessly and passionately … Continue reading
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