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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. Election […]

New Poll: Recent State Education Decisions Are Out of Step with Arizona Voter Priorities Voters want better education outcomes, stronger workforce pathways and accountability for public dollars Arizona voters are clear about what they want from state leaders: better education outcomes, stronger pathways to good jobs and accountability for how public dollars are spent. But […]

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 […]

Education Forward Arizona Releases Third White Paper in Education-to-Workforce Series New paper makes the case for intentional statewide coordination to strengthen student opportunity, talent development, and Arizona’s economic competitiveness Education Forward Arizona today released the third paper in its Education-to-Workforce Whitepaper Series, making the case that Arizona needs a clearer and more sustainable way to […]

With ESA Measures Off the Ballot, Arizona Has an Opportunity To Ensure Accountability and Strengthen Student Success With both Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) measures no longer appearing on the November ballot, Arizona has a timely opportunity to ensure that every public education dollar is managed responsibly, transparently, and with a clear focus on student success. […]