Helios Education Foundation

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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  Arizona Programs Announced as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics

  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

• 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

• 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

• New Study Shows Performance-Based Scholarships Can Accelerate the Progress of Developmental Math Students in Community College

  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