Category: Advocacy Blogs
2025 State of the State: Addressing Gov. Hobbs’ Education Agenda
On Monday, January 13, Gov. Hobbs presented her third State of the State address, outlining her vision for Arizona and her legislative priorities for 2025. Gov. Hobbs stated that “public education is the key to opportunity” and “success means outstanding teachers in every classroom...
This Week’s Legislative Updates
Monday, Feb. 10, marked the last day for bills to be introduced for the 2025 Legislative session in Arizona. In line with Education Forward Arizona’s advocacy priorities the following list of bills will be monitored closely by our team. As an education advocate, you are able to track each bill’s progress and join us in […]
2025 State of the State: Addressing Gov. Hobbs’ Education Agenda
On Monday, January 13, Gov. Hobbs presented her third State of the State address, outlining her vision for Arizona and her legislative priorities for 2025. Gov. Hobbs stated that “public education is the key to opportunity” and “success means outstanding teachers in every classroom...
HCR 2060 and Chronic Absenteeism
Last week, Arizona lawmakers advanced HCR 2060, a strike everything amendment related to border security that would be on Arizona voters’ ballots in November of 2024. The measure would allow a significant increase in immigration enforcement activities, and unlike similar measures in other states, it would permit enforcement of the law in many places of […]
2024 State of the State: Addressing Hobbs’s Education Agenda
On Monday, January 8, Governor Katie Hobbs presented her second State of the State address, laying out her vision for Arizona and her legislative priorities for the year ahead. Increasing educational attainment is the North Star that guides Education Forward Arizona’s work...
Candidates for Governor and Superintendent Interviewed by Students
On Tuesday, Arizonans will vote on the leaders of the state in the races for Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction. Among the most important stakeholders in education are the students who are learning in Arizona classrooms every day...
Taking Action for Arizona Students
This year, Education Forward Arizona has been busy advocating support for priorities that advance education attainment, from Pre-K through postsecondary. School Funding Takes Center Stage In late February, we were part of a successful effort to give K-12 schools the ability to exceed the Aggregate Expenditure Limit for this school year, which averted a $1...
Lowering Math Standards Harmful for Arizona Students and the Future of the State
If HB2278 were to pass students could have fewer postsecondary and career path options By: Rich Nickel When Arizona’s education community and business leaders challenged high school students to meet more rigorous graduation requirements in math and science in 2013, students responded...
Guest Blog: Why Four Years of Math Matters
Kimberly Rimbey, Ph.D., President, Arizona Mathematics Leaders Suzi Mast, President-Elect, Arizona Association of Teachers of Mathematics We’ve heard it said that we study poetry in school because we want to develop a love and command of language, not because everyone will someday be a poet...
What’s Next for the Aggregate Expenditure Limit?
On Feb. 21, the Arizona legislature addressed the Aggregate Expenditure Limit (AEL), a formula-based school spending cap set by voters in 1980. The resolution passed by the legislature allows schools to exceed the AEL during this school year by a specific amount...