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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, 2015With 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, 2015Governor 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, 2015Each 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, 2015Did 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, 2015On 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, 2015Paul 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