Author: Emily Richardson
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 schools hold their kindergarten registration events beginning early in the year...
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 is American history and without it, we will never learn the full story...
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 Governor’s budget to expand the Arizona Promise Program and to create a new scholarship for Dreamers...
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 attended an Arizona high school for two years (public, private or homeschool) and who graduated (with a diploma or GED) qualifies for in-state tuition at […]
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 co-chaired the inaugural event, An InspirED Evening, which brought together individuals from across the state to celebrate innovation and collaboration in education...
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 grow, getting closer to pre-pandemic numbers slowly but surely, we’re sure schools remain eager to raise those numbers even higher...
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 graduates were placed at 14 low-income (Title I) high schools and community sites across Arizona to help high school students with the college-going process...
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 students achieve a degree or credential. Education Forward Arizona has taken a position of support for Prop 308...
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 this year. Funded by Helios Education Foundation and operated by Education Forward Arizona, CKG mobilized these influential students to inspire their peers to pursue higher […]
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 projected amount in jeopardy is $1.3 billion. To re-cap, the AEL is a limit on how much K-12 schools can spend in a school year...