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  Arizona's Challenged Graduation Rates

  March 27, 2015

  Author: Helios Education Foundation

  March 27, 2015

  “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.”  ~ Derek Bok

  While high school graduation rates for the United States have increased annually since academic year 2010-11, the state of Arizona … Read More

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  Message From the President and CEO

  March 27, 2015

  Author: Paul J. Luna, President and CEO

  March 27, 2015

  With Arizona's 2015 legislative session now concluded and Florida's legislative session still underway, I am reminded of the critical role that our legislators play in ensuring our students are … Read More

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  State Budget Cuts Ignore Value of Community Colleges

  March 26, 2015

  Author: Dr. Rufus Glasper, Chancellor, The Maricopa Community Colleges

  March 26, 2015

  Governor Doug Ducey has signed his first budget. We are disappointed that Maricopa Community Colleges will receive exactly $0 from the state this year and going forward. Cuts in state appropriations  … Read More

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  High-Quality Education for Florida Students

  March 18, 2015

  Author: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Florida Department of Education

  March 18, 2015

  Each day I arrive at the Florida Department of Education with one overarching goal in mind, to ensure all Florida students  receive a high-quality education that will equip them with the knowledge … Read More

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  AZ Earn to Learn - Investing in College Success

  March 10, 2015

  Author: Helios Education Foundation

  March 10, 2015

  Did you know that by 2018, 61 percent of Arizona’s jobs will require some form of postsecondary training?  Yet, currently in Arizona, only 36 percent of working-age adults have completed at least a … Read More

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  School Readiness – A Neighborhood Priority

  March 9, 2015

  Author: Rebecca Lindgren, Marketing Communications Director, Helios Education Foundation

  March 9, 2015

  On Wednesday mornings, young children and their parents walk through the door of Make Way for Books (MWFB)  in Tucson, Arizona, in great anticipation of who they will meet that day.  On the day I … Read More

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  VIEWPOINTS: Bridging the Latino Achievement Gap

  March 8, 2015

  Author: Paul J. Luna and Tommy Espinoza

  March 8, 2015

  Paul J. Luna, President and CEO, Helios Education Foundation Tommy Espinoza, President and CEO, Raza Development FundNote:  This article originally ran in the Arizona Republic on March 8, 2015. … Read More