Author: Emily Richardson

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Getting your child ready for kindergarten

By: First Things First Families with children entering kindergarten next school year should already be thinking about getting their child ready for their first day of school. In fact, many […]


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How to celebrate Black History all year

While we recognize Black History in February, Black history exceeds the 28 days (or 29 days in a leap year) dedicated to acknowledging the contributions of Black people. Black history […]


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What’s in the Governor’s Proposed FY24 Budget?

Governor Hobbs included a number of investments for K-12 and higher education in her proposed budget for the next fiscal year (FY24). We’re thrilled about the proposed investments in the […]


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The Top 5 Things You Need to Know about What’s Next for Prop 308

Now that Arizona voters have passed Proposition 308, Dreamers and undocumented students can access in-state tuition at Arizona public universities and community colleges. Prop 308 ensures that any student who […]


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An InspirED Evening Honors Arizona’s Innovative Education Leaders and Programs

Education Forward Arizona recently recognized Arizona’s innovative education leaders and programs at an event held Thursday, Oct. 20, at the J.W. Marriott Camelback Inn. Edmundo Hidalgo and Gema Duarte Luna […]


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FAFSA Season Opens Oct. 1: Here’s How to Prepare

By: Caroline Doglio, National College Attainment Network With October comes all the exciting autumnal things, trees changing colors, Halloween, and the opening of FAFSA season. As FAFSA numbers continue to […]


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AdviseAZ welcomes its 2022-23 cohort

AdviseAZ, an AmeriCorps program that places trained, near-peer college advisers in high schools and communities, has welcomed a new cohort of 18 members. These current college students or recent college […]


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Proposition 308 Explained

As voters begin to receive their mail-in ballots, we thought we’d bring you a breakdown of Proposition 308, what it is, and how it has the potential to help Arizona […]


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Where are they now? Checking in with College Knowing & Going’s 2021-22 Student Ambassadors

College Knowing & Going (CKG), which is focused on increasing the number of students who complete steps toward a postsecondary education, had 31 student ambassadors graduate from high school earlier […]


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Aggregate Expenditure Limit Overview

The school spending cap known as the Aggregate Expenditure Limit (AEL) is once again threatening the new investments the legislature and governor made to K-12 education. This time around the […]