Areas of Focus
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Putting a Stake in the Ground for College and Career Readiness
April 13, 2016
Author: Paul J. Luna, President and CEO
Posted on: April 13, 2016
Currently, only 37 percent of Arizona’s adult population has an associate degree or higher, with that number dropping in half for the Latino population. With an estimated 68 percent of all jobs … Read More
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September 17, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
Posted on: September 17, 2015
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics highlighted 230 programs across the country on Tuesday, September 15th as Bright Spots for investing in key education priorities … Read More
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Lessons from Florida's Third Grade Reading Retention Policy and Implications for Arizona
October 22, 2014
Author: Helios Education Foundation
Posted on: October 22, 2014
It is generally accepted that third grade is a critical pivot point for reading proficiency. More than a decade ago, Florida led the nation in implementing a policy that required that struggling … Read More
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Students Engage in College and Career Readiness with Future Plans
October 16, 2014
Posted on: October 16, 2014
Pinellas County Schools students are empowered to take charge of college and career planning with the launch of Future Plans™.
Future Plans™, a collaborative effort between Pinellas County Schools … Read More
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October 15, 2014
Posted on: October 15, 2014
MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research firm, released new findings today from a rigorous evaluation of the Mathematics Access Performance Scholarship (MAPS) program at … Read More