Blog Posts
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2021 Arizona State Assessment Results Indicate Need to Support Students and Educators After Pandemic
August 27, 2021
Author: Helios Education Foundation
August 27, 2021Today, the Arizona Department of Education released the results of the 2021 AzMERIT State Assessment. While the results are concerning, they are not completely unexpected given the upheaval in the … Read More
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College Access and Success in the Virtual Environment
August 25, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
August 25, 2021As the pandemic wore on during the 2020-2021 academic year, K-12 education leaders sought opportunities for students to remain focused on college access and enrollment. Community partnerships led to … Read More
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August 20, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
August 20, 2021Helios Education Foundation exists to transform opportunities for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students in Arizona and Florida. We know education can break down barriers, move … Read More
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Expanding Literacy in Pinellas County
August 16, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
August 16, 2021The Pinellas Education Foundation, joined by Pinellas County Public Schools and Helios Education Foundation, formally kicked off the Pinellas Early Literacy Initiative, which intends to improve … Read More
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New Mathematics Pathways Intend to Accelerate Postsecondary Student Success
July 30, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
July 30, 2021Ensuring students seamlessly transfer from a state college to a state university is one of many goals outlined by college access and success professionals. Streamlining that process to ensure credits … Read More
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July 29, 2021
Author: Paul J. Luna, President and CEO
July 29, 2021Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in a roundtable discussion with the Tampa Bay Business Journal and education and business leaders in Tampa, Florida. The discussion focused on how … Read More
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Breaking Down Barriers to Increase Educational Equity and Opportunities for All Students
July 27, 2021
Author: Janice Palmer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs
July 27, 2021Arizona’s legislative session recently concluded and, by most accounts, was an eventful one with back and forth negotiations that proved to be challenging. While we continue to advocate for … Read More
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College Readiness Teams Help Students Prepare for Postsecondary Education
July 26, 2021
Author: Helios Education Foundation
July 26, 2021Helios Education Foundation is committed to ensuring students are prepared to succeed in postsecondary education and nothing illustrates this commitment more than our longstanding College Knowing … Read More
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July 23, 2021
Author: Michael Preston, Executive Director, Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities
July 23, 2021For the past five years, U.S News and World Report has named Florida as the top state in the United States for Higher Education. The recognition comes from a unified system focusing on providing … Read More
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Increasing Representation Across Classrooms and Boardrooms Will Help Improve Latino Outcomes
July 22, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Stephanie Parra, Executive Director, ALL In Education
July 22, 2021We are at a pivotal moment when it comes to education policy and advocacy. We know that 46% of Arizona's K-12 students are Latino, yet they are by far, severely underrepresented in their classrooms … Read More
