Category: Press Release
EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA NAMES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE ALIGNMENT
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Education Forward Arizona today announced that Ricardo Lopez Valencia, a respected executive, strategist and civic leader with more than 30 years of experience across education, workforce development, business and community leadership, has joined the organization as Senior Vice President of Education and Workforce Alignment...
ABEC To Transfer Assets to Education Forward Arizona to Expand Business–Education Partnership and Strengthen Arizona’s Education-to-Workforce Continuum
PHOENIX, Ariz. —Arizona Business & Education Coalition (ABEC) and Education Forward Arizona announced plans today to complete an asset transfer agreement under which Education Forward Arizona will become the aligned successor to ABEC’s mission and programming, with closing anticipated by the end of June...
Education Forward Arizona and Freeport-McMoRan Continue Guarantee Your Future with Freeport Program
Education Forward Arizona and Freeport-McMoRan are proud to continue the Guarantee Your Future with Freeport program, a unique career pathway initiative designed to connect Arizonans directly to high-demand, high-skill careers in the mining industry...
EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OFFICERS
Education Forward Arizona announced new leadership roles for its board of directors, reflecting the continued commitment and experience of long-serving board members who help guide the organization’s work advancing education and workforce opportunity across Arizona...
Education Forward Arizona 2026–27 Scholarships Support Arizona’s Future Workforce
Awards help students access education and training beyond high school; application deadlines vary Education Forward Arizona is opening applications for its 2026–27 scholarship programs, designed to strengthen Arizona’s workforce by helping students complete education and training beyond high school...
Education Forward Arizona released “The Future of Attainment in Arizona”
Nov. 12, 2025 – Education Forward Arizona released “The Future of Attainment in Arizona,” a new statewide report underscoring the importance of education and training beyond high school to the state’s long-term economic growth, workforce readiness, and quality of life...
NEW POLL: ARIZONANS’ SUPPORT OF ATTAINMENT GOALS GROWS, BROAD CONCERNS OVER ESA ISSUES
October 8, 2025 – Phoenix, Ariz. – Education Forward Arizona, as part of its Everything to Gain campaign, today released new poll findings that underscore how strongly Arizonans continue to value education and training after high school–despite unprecedented disruptions across the education landscape during the first half of 2025...
Education Forward Arizona Announces 2025 Honorees for “An InspirED Evening”
Celebrating Leadership, Service and Impact in Education in Arizona Aug. 18, 2025 – Education Forward Arizona has announced the honorees for its 2025 “An InspirED Evening” celebration, taking place Wednesday, October 29 at the J.W. Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale...
EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA CALLS FOR URGENT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT PROGRAM
Too many Arizona students and families are being left behind. Phoenix, AZ – In light of mounting reports of alleged waste, fraud, and a stunning lack of oversight in Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, Education Forward Arizona once again calls for immediate and meaningful reforms that assure accountability and transparency for the outcomes families […]
EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER
Cristie Street brings business and community leadership to the board July 1, 2025 – Education Forward Arizona is proud to welcome business leader Cristie Street to the organization’s board of directors. She brings both business insight and a deep personal commitment to helping Arizona’s children succeed...