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Expect More Arizona can help you stay informed about current local and national education-related news. Our belief is that the more you know about what’s happening within Arizona education, the more likely you will be to get more engaged.  Here are some top headlines from across the state, representing the birth through career continuum.


Reaction to State Spending Plan Mixed


The Arizona Legislature approved an $8.6 billion budget for fiscal 2012-13 on Tuesday, eliciting a mix of reactions.

Arizona lawmakers approve Republican budget plan


Arizona legislators approved a budget Tuesday that includes new spending sought by Gov. Jan Brewer for education and other services while replenishing a reserve account that Republican legislators sought in anticipation of renewed budget trouble.

Tucson area students among 2012 Flinn Scholars


Twenty-two of Arizona’s most talented high-school seniors have been awarded the 2012 Flinn Scholarship, a comprehensive educational package at an Arizona publicuniversity that includes tuition, room and board, international study-related travel, and additional benefits.

Nominations being accepted for teacher of the year 2013


The Arizona Educational Foundation’s (AEF) 2012 Teacher of the Year, Kristie Martorelli of Thompson Ranch Elementary School in El Mirage, will be honored in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, April 24, during a special White House Ceremony in the Rose Garden … Read more »

Latino education gap putting Arizona at risk


A report released today from the Morrison Institute for Public Policy    found that the Latino education gap is putting the entire state of Arizona at risk.

22 Top Arizona Students Named Flinn Scholars


Twenty-two of Arizona’s most talented high-school seniors have been awarded the 2012 Flinn Scholarship, a comprehensive educational package at an Arizona public university that includes tuition, room and board, international study-related travel, and additional benefits.

Exodus of medical graduates in Arizona stirs concerns


Medical schools in Arizona more than doubled their enrollment in the past decade, but most of those young doctors won’t establish a practice in your neighborhood or work at a local hospital.

Mesa’s education strategy paying off


The college where Winston Churchill gave his immortal “Iron Curtain” speech in 1946 is setting up shop in downtown Mesa.


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