Category: Education Explainer
Education Explainer: Arizona Voters Want More Opportunities for Education and Training After High School
Education Forward Arizona recently commissioned the bipartisan team of researchers from FM3 Research and HighGround Consulting to administer a survey to more than 600 randomly selected Arizona voters. The respondents […]
Education Explainer: Education Progress Meter
Education Forward Arizona, in partnership with the Center for the Future of Arizona, recently released the annual update for the Education Progress Meter. This nonpartisan data tool is used to […]
Education Explainer: Dual Language Immersion
What is Dual Language Immersion? Students in a Dual Language Immersion program learn academic content where at least 50% of the instruction is in English and 50% is in a […]
What’s in the Governor’s Proposed FY25 Budget?
On Friday, January 12, 2024, Governor Hobbs released her proposed FY25 Budget. In this proposal, there are several items that align with our belief that to move Arizona forward, we […]
What is Affirmative Action and What Does it Mean for Arizona Students?
What is Affirmative Action? The phrase “affirmative action” was first used in the early 1960s by President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration. The purpose was to improve opportunities for African Americans […]
Education Explainer: Dual Enrollment
Research has documented that dual enrollment courses for high school students prepare students for success at a community college, university or vocational program. Dual enrollment is a key strategy in […]
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 […]
Education Explainer: Arizona’s Teacher Shortage
Arizona’s teachers are the foundation of our education system. Our teachers are the most important factor in our schools that influence student achievement. But for the last seven years, Arizona […]
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 […]
Arizona School Vouchers Explained
In June, the Arizona legislature and Governor approved a mass expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, also known as school vouchers. Education Forward Arizona stands opposed to the mass expansion of […]