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We Need to Band Together to Close the Hispanic Student-Achievement Chasm
December 23, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Paul J. Luna, President and CEO, Helios Education Foundation
December 23, 2013The following letter to the editor ran in the Monday, December 23 edition of the Arizona Republic. The letter is in response to an article titled, "Bridging Arizona's Hispanic Student-Achievement … Read More
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Paul Luna Featured at Grad Nation Summit
December 17, 2013
1 CommentAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
December 17, 2013Helios Education Foundation President and CEO, Paul Luna, was featured on a panel at the America's Promise Alliance 2013 Grad Nation Community Summit on Dec. 6th. In his remarks, Mr. Luna spoke about … Read More
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Ready Now Yuma Initiative Launches New Resource for Students, Families and Educators
November 22, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
November 22, 2013Helios Education Foundation and Yuma Union High School District are working to ensure every student in the district is prepared to succeed in college and career. The Ready Now Yuma initiative … Read More
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Helios Founding Chairman Honored as Education Icon
November 7, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
November 7, 2013Vince Roig, Founding Chairman of Helios Education Foundation, was recently recognized as the 2013 Afterschool Champion by the Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence. "Vince Roig's entire career … Read More
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October 23, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
October 23, 2013Recently, Helios' Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer spoke publicly about the importance of Florida's Common Core Standards in a public meeting at Hillsborough Community College. … Read More
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October 16, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
October 16, 2013Paul Luna, President and CEO of Helios Education Foundation gave the keynote address at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund Statewide Education … Read More
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Ensuring Every Arizona Student is Prepared to Succeed in College, Career and Life
August 10, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Braulio Colón, Vice President and Program Director of Postsecondary Education Initiatives
August 10, 2013Over the past several months, I have had the opportunity to talk with individuals from throughout Arizona about the importance of postsecondary education and the need to ensure all students have the … Read More
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Ensuring Every Student is Challenged, Supported and Prepared
August 5, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
August 5, 2013Paul J. Luna, President and CEO of Helios Education Foundation, joined Superintendent Toni Badone and more than 500 teachers and staff at the Yuma Union High School District Back to School Kick-Off … Read More
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Helios’ President and CEO Speaks to STEM Students at Annual Conference
August 1, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
August 1, 2013Paul Luna, President and CEO of Helios Education Foundation, spoke to a group of more than 250 students today at the Maricopa Community Colleges ACE 2013 STEM Conference. The Maricopa ACE ( … Read More
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July 12, 2013
1 CommentAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
July 12, 2013Helios Education Foundation is focused on creating opportunities for students to succeed in postsecondary education. Through strategic partnerships such as the Arizona ACT Initiative, we are working … Read More
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Early Literacy and Arizona's Common Core Standards
June 28, 2013
Author: Terri Clark, Arizona Literacy Director
June 28, 2013Reading is the foundational skill for all school-based learning, and a child's ability to read proficiently at third grade is a strong predictor of future academic success. Those who do are much more … Read More
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YUHSD is Boldly Leading Local Students Into Future
June 20, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Sybil Francis, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Center for the Future of Arizona
June 20, 2013It is no wonder that Ready Now Yuma was recently selected as an Expect More Excellence Tour Spotlight Award winner. Superintendent Toni Badone, a visionary leader with true grit, has set Yuma Union … Read More
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June 17, 2013
Author: Helios Education Foundation
June 17, 2013On Friday, June 14, Paul J. Luna spoke at the Florida College Access and Success Summit. The Summit brought leaders together from all industry sectors around improving postsecondary access and … Read More
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[VIDEO]: Paul Luna Among Most Admired Leaders 2013
June 3, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
June 3, 2013Last week, the Phoenix Business Journal honored Helios Education Foundation President and CEO, Paul Luna, as one of 2013's Most Admired Leaders. Click through to watch a short video of Paul accepting … Read More
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May 21, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Kevin Burke, University of South Florida
May 21, 2013A program designed to deliver 80 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers to Hillsborough County public middle schools by 2017 is taking shape at USF - and it's being made possible … Read More
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Making Education Arizona’s Priority
May 15, 2013
Author: Paul J. Luna, President and CEO
May 15, 2013There has never been a more important time in Arizona education as we ask ourselves: Do we have the leadership and public will to achieve a world-class education system for all students? Is our … Read More
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Paul Luna Discusses Education on Horizon
May 3, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
May 3, 2013As Education Nation kicks off in Phoenix, Paul J. Luna, Presient & CEO of Helios Education Foundation, sat down with Horizon to discuss education in Arizona.
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Education Nation Shines Spotlight on Arizona Education through Solutions-Focused Dialogue
April 29, 2013
1 CommentAuthor: Vince Roig & Paul J. Luna
April 29, 2013NBC News is poised to shine a national spotlight on the challenges and successes of Arizona’s education system with the roll out of the Education Nation “On-the-Road” Tour in Phoenix May 2 through 10. … Read More
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21st Century Career and Technical Education Pathways
April 19, 2013
Author: Helios Education Foundation
April 19, 2013Arizona faces a wide and increasing gap between the skills students leave school with and the skills employers need to successfully compete. High-quality career and technical education (CTE) … Read More
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Helios Education Foundation Welcomes Education Nation to Phoenix May 2 - 10
April 19, 2013
Author: Helios Education Foundation
April 19, 2013Helios Education Foundation is the lead sponsor of NBC News' Education Nation "On-the-Road" Tour scheduled for Phoenix, Arizona, May 2-10. The Phoenix tour includes a series of panels and events … Read More
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Expect More Excellence Tour Spotlights Education in Arizona
April 19, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
April 19, 2013Expect More Arizona launched the Expect More Excellence Tour in January to spotlight what Arizonans are doing today to make progress toward world-class education and celebrate the kind of excellence … Read More
