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Education Forward Arizona Calls for Creation of Plan to Transform Education-to-Workforce Coordination and Action Statewide
New paper outlines how Arizona can move from coordination to action through clearer priorities, shared responsibility, strategic investment, and accountability PHOENIX, Ariz. — Education Forward Arizona today released the fourth paper in its Education-to-Workforce Whitepaper Series, making the case for Arizona to develop, adopt, and implement a statewide education-to-workforce plan that connects educational opportunity, workforce […]
What’s Your Ballot Got to Do with Education?
A voter’s guide to Arizona’s 2026 education-related ballot measures When Arizona voters head to the polls this November, they will make decisions that go beyond candidates for office. Down the ballot are measures that will shape how public schools spend their money, how educational institutions support students, and whether local school districts have the resources […]
2026 Education Forward Arizona Candidate Questionnaire Responses
2026 Education Forward Arizona Candidate Questionnaire Responses
Education Forward Arizona Urges a “No” Vote on Proposition 320
Today, Education Forward Arizona President and CEO Rich Nickel issued the following statement on Proposition 320, which was referred to the ballot by the Arizona State Legislature, and will appear on all Arizona voters’ ballots. Ballots are set to be mailed on October 7...
Protect Head Start: Arizona’s Children and Workforce Have Everything To Gain
Head Start is more than child care. It is an investment in Arizona’s children, families, workforce and economy. For six decades, Head Start has helped children from low-income families in Arizona and nationwide arrive at school better prepared to learn, while connecting children and families to health care, dental care, developmental supports, nutrition, mental health […]
Celebrating Our Scholars: Class of 2026
Education Forward Arizona is proud to celebrate the Class of 2026 and the 120 students who earned degrees with support from our scholarship and postsecondary success programs. Their accomplishments represent persistence, talent, and the life-changing power of postsecondary education...
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...
What’s the Holdup on Renewing Prop 123?
Originally approved by voters in 2016, Proposition 123 was designed as a pragmatic, bipartisan solution to resolve a longstanding school funding dispute and ensure Arizona students and educators received the money they were owed under state law. For a decade, Prop 123 played a critical role in supporting Arizona’s public education system by providing a stable, voter-approved […]
SB1798 – Strengthening FAFSA Support in Arizona High Schools
On Tuesday, March 24, the Arizona House Education Committee will hear SB1798, which could improve postsecondary enrollment rates for high school graduates. If passed, the bill would encourage every Arizona public high school to designate a trained FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) lead and implement a comprehensive, schoolwide FAFSA awareness and completion support […]
Voter-Backed Priorities for Arizona’s Education and Workforce Future
At the start of the 2026 legislative session, Education Forward Arizona called Arizona legislators to action by sending the letter below to every member of the Arizona Legislature. The purpose was to clearly and publicly define our priorities for the 2026 session...