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July 10, 2016
Author: Helios Education Foundation
John Choo Chew, a 10th grader at Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla., was trying to decide between two different postsecondary pathways—cyber security and medicine. Then he used Future … Read More
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Challenging, Supporting and Preparing Yuma Students
July 9, 2016
Author: Helios Education Foundation
April Garcia entered Vista High School in Yuma four years ago with specific plans not to attend college. “I was going to graduate from high school and be a truck driver,” she said.Viridiana Rosas … Read More
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Helios Education Foundation is Committed to Florida's Future
July 8, 2016
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
Helios Education Foundation is committed to ensuring every individual in Arizona and Florida has the opportunity to attend and is prepared to succeed in postsecondary education.
In Florida, … Read More
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The Arizona Department of Education Releases Preliminary Statewide AzMERIT Assessment Results
July 7, 2016
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
The Arizona Department of Education recently released preliminary state results of the AzMERIT (Arizona’s Measurement of Educational Readiness to Inform Teaching), the statewide achievement test in … Read More
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Florida Child Well-being Ranking Slips Three Spots According to Kids Count Report
July 7, 2016
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
Florida’s overall child well-being rank slipped three spots from 37 to 40, according to the most recent Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual report tracks state outcomes … Read More
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Arizona Shows Slight Gains in Child Well-being Ranking According to Kids Count Report
July 7, 2016
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
Arizona’s overall child well-being rank moved up one spot from 46 to 45, according to the most recent Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual report tracks state outcomes … Read More
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Being A First Generation Student Comes With Hurdles
July 1, 2016
No CommentsAuthor: Vanesa Contreras Rodriguez - Summer Intern
Vanesa Contreras Rodríguez is a student at Arizona State University, studying entrepreneurship in the W.P. Carey School of Business. As a student who is passionately committed to her community, she … Read More
