Examples of Excellence

There are examples across our state of great things happening in education in Arizona. Expect More Arizona celebrates these examples of excellence, and we highlight them as models of success that we can emulate.


Arizonan Named National School Counselor of the Year
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The American School Counselor Association surprised Sunset Ridge Counselor Mindy Willard by naming her the 2012-2013 School Counselor of the Year at a school assembly Wednesday, November 28. Sunset Ridge is a K-8 school in the Pendergast Elementary School District … Read more »


Five Years Later, Still Beating the Odds in Arizona
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According to the Beat the Odds Institute, schools can succeed, hold high expectations and challenge their students to expect more of themselves, regardless of their population or income level. A new study released by the Institute finds that its model for … Read more »


Flagstaff Named America’s First STEM Community
Flagstaff Named America’s First STEM Community

Arizona’s future success relies on our ability to prepare today’s students for the jobs of the future. The fastest growing occupations of the next decade will require some background in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). In today’s job market, … Read more »


Communities Working Together to Build a World-Class Education System
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In Expect More Arizona’s Communities Working Together Building Block, Arizona’s business and community leaders, elected leaders, voters, educators, parents and students work together with urgency, optimism and a long-term view to ensure that every Arizona student succeeds in college, career … Read more »


Why We Do It
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It’s important we always remember why so many of us in Arizona are passionate about education in our state. No matter your position on education issues, your political party, whether you have kids in school or live in an empty … Read more »


Our Appreciation for Teachers
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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 »


Arizona High Schools Ranked Among Best In Nation
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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 »


Arizona’s PBS LearningMedia is Ready for Educators & Parents
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Arizona educators and parents can begin using PBS LearningMedia to supplement content and integrate technology. This free resource features a robust content library of over 18,000 digitized items, including video, audio, interactive, images and lesson plans for PreK-12 educators that … Read more »


Arizona SciTech Festival Raises Awareness of STEM Education
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Arizona SciTech Festival Director, Jeremy Babendure, Ph.D., talks to Sonoran Living about the importance of STEM education to the future success of our state. Scroll down to see Dr. Babendure answer viewer questions. The Arizona SciTech Festival showcases Arizona as … Read more »