How do you know if your child is missing too much school? It only takes two lost days per month to be considered chronically absent. That’s about 10 percent of the school year in Arizona, and while two days per month doesn’t seem like much, it can have a big impact on learning. In fact, …
This past fall, when the statewide results of the 2016 AzMERIT exam were published, the eighth-grade math test pass rate was pegged at 26 percent. Though this figure is true for the students who took the general eighth-grade math exam, it does not represent all eighth-grade students in Arizona, because many students take advanced math …
Despite the fact that quality early learning experiences have big benefits, few Arizona youth have the chance to …
Senior leadership from Pima Federal Credit Union presented a check to Katie Rogerson, chief operating officer of …
Nosotros no podemos repetir esto lo suficientemente: Arizona necesita una solución a largo plazo para aumentar la financiación de la educación (Desde Pre-Kindergarten hasta la educación postsecundaria), enfocándose en la equidad y en los resultados para cada estudiante. Además, creemos que una solución a largo plazo debe incluir la renovación y ampliación de la Proposición …
With the Fourth of July holiday behind us, many families are starting to get ready for the Back to School season which means it’s time for school supply shopping. Low-income families don’t always have the opportunity to enjoy back-to-school shopping with their children. School supply drives give the community an opportunity to help children in …
We can’t repeat this often enough: Arizona needs a long-term solution to increase education funding (Pre-K through postsecondary), with a focus on equity and outcomes for every student. And, we believe a long-term solution must include the renewal and expansion of Proposition 301. Here is a little background and the reason we think Prop 301 …
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