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Moving Forward: Education and Workforce Development Only 46% of adults in Arizona have attained higher education, but in just a few years the overwhelming majority of jobs will require education […]
Welcome Back to School, These Resources Can Kick Off a Successful Year for Seniors
By: Bill DeBaun, National College Attainment Network The once-enticing prospect of a more normal, calmer start to the school year has evaporated in most parts of the country thanks to […]
What Our Partners Say
By Rich Nickel, president and CEO, Education Forward Arizona On behalf of hundreds of education, business, philanthropic, and community leaders from across the state, it is my great pleasure to […]
2021 Legislative Session Wrap Up
After 171 days and the third longest session in Arizona history, the legislature wrapped up the 2021 regular session on June 30. This has certainly been a year like no […]
How to Be Involved in How Your School District or Charter School is using COVID Relief Funding
Arizona is receiving an estimated $4 billion to support K-12 education, the majority of which (90%) will go directly to school districts and charter schools based on their Title I […]
Understanding Arizona’s Federal COVID Relief Funding for K-12 Education
The federal government has made funding available to all states to support COVID relief and recovery efforts. Arizona is receiving an estimated $4 billion to support K-12 education, $800 million […]
Federal Funding Creates Opportunity to Accelerate Change, Close Gaps in P-20 Education
Recent updates to the Arizona Education Progress Meter show that Arizona is not on track to meet our P-20 goals by 2030, and the data does not yet reflect the […]
Disinvestments in early education are hurting children and families
Now a full year into the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, education at all levels has been impacted; in some ways, it’s forever changed. And the students who are most likely to […]
Rural Voters Rank Education as a Top Priority Facing the State
In keeping with the statewide trend, voters in rural Arizona believe that education is the number one issue facing the state. This according to a poll of 600 likely voters […]
Education top priority among AZ voters for 6th straight year
Despite Growing Healthcare and Economic Concerns, Education Remains Top Priority Among Arizona Voters Education remains the number one issue among Arizona voters for the sixth consecutive year, according to a […]