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Education Forward Arizona Hosts Annual Etiquette Dinner to Support Student Professional Development
Education Forward Arizona recently hosted its second annual Etiquette Dinner at Metro Tech High School. This special event provided more than 30 scholarship recipients with a valuable opportunity for professional development, networking, and hands-on etiquette training...
EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA CALLS ON FEDERAL LEADERS TO DEMAND CLARITY ON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PLANS, PROTECT ARIZONA STUDENTS
Phoenix — Dismantling the Department of Education (DoE), despite its shortcomings, does nothing to support students. Increasing positive outcomes for students must always be our first priority – it’s what creates a better future for all of us...
Arizona Education Progress Meter 2025 Updates
Education Forward Arizona, in partnership with Center for the Future of Arizona, recently released its annual update for the Arizona Education Progress Meter. This nonpartisan data tool is used as a guide to show the growth needed to reach our state’s Achieve60AZ goal based on eight key indicators spanning early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary education...
TSMC Announces $100 Billion Investment: Why Preparing Arizona’s Skilled Workforce Is Critical
Arizona has just secured a historic victory with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC’s) massive $100 billion investment in the Phoenix area. This investment, which adds to the company’s $65 billion commitment, will fund the construction of three semiconductor fabrication plants, advanced packaging facilities, and a research and development center...
Education Forward Arizona Announces Scholarship Opportunities to Support Postsecondary Access for Arizona Students
Education Forward Arizona is offering multiple scholarship opportunities designed to empower Arizona students on their pursuit of postsecondary education. These scholarships, tailored to meet the diverse needs of the state’s student population, aim to reduce financial barriers and help students achieve their academic and career goals...
Education Forward Arizona and Freeport-McMoRan Launch Year Two of Groundbreaking Career Pathway Initiative
Education Forward Arizona and Freeport-McMoRan are proud to announce the continuation of the successful Guarantee Your Future with Freeport program, now entering its second year. This initiative is designed to engage ambitious individuals through an innovative scholarship and job placement program...
Vince Roig awarded Valley Leadership’s Leader of the Year Award
Valley Leadership Honors Vince Roig for a Lifetime of Leadership in Education Education Forward Arizona is proud to celebrate Vince Roig, Past Chairman of the Board, for being named Valley Leadership’s Leader of the Year. This recognition honors Vince’s extraordinary dedication to improving education and fostering opportunities for Arizona’s communities over the course of his remarkable 50-year […]
Passed Budget Will Hurt Arizona Education
Education Forward Arizona champions the transformative power of education for individuals, families, and communities. That’s why we believe the budget passed by the state legislature is unacceptably short-sighted. It undermines our state’s future and forces students to pay the price for Arizona’s projected $1...
Celebrating Education Forward Arizona’s Class of 2024
Education Forward Arizona awarded more than $2.3 million in scholarships to 550 students all over the state, during the 2023-24 school year. Every May, Education Forward Arizona honors our amazing graduates and 2024 is no different. This spring, 87 scholars graduated with majors ranging from accounting to social work...
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 […]