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Closing the Latino Student Achievement Gap
March 31, 2016
No CommentsAuthor: Cathryn Creno
March 31, 2016Her parents grew up in Mexico and never had the opportunity to finish high school. Her older brother never felt comfortable in American schools. He dropped out to go to work.
Needless to say, Alicia … Read More
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Arizona Businesses See Education as Greatest Challenge
March 31, 2016
No CommentsAuthor: Cathryn Creno
March 31, 2016Results of a December 2015 survey of 400 Arizona business leaders by the Arizona Commerce Authority, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and Alliance … Read More
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Arizona’s Changing Demographics and the Academic Divide
March 31, 2016
No CommentsAuthor: Cathryn Creno
March 31, 2016Present-day demographers discuss Arizona’s current Latino population boom as if the trend were something new, but many Latinos know that their ancestors have played a strong role in Arizona history … Read More
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Florida State Board of Education Releases State and District Grades
March 23, 2016
Author: Michelle Boehm, Research and Evaluation Analyst
March 23, 2016Amid great debate, the Florida Department of Education recently announced preliminary school and district grades for the 2014-2015 school year. Although grades are typically released in the summer, … Read More
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Focusing on Early Grade Success in Arizona
March 22, 2016
No CommentsAuthor: Dr. Karen Ortiz, Vice President and Program Director, Early Grade Success
March 22, 2016In laying the foundation for success in school and beyond, the ages between birth to eight are the most critical in a child's development. Research indicates that children exposed to quality early … Read More
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[Video] Ready Now Yuma - Promoting a College Going Culture in Arizona
March 10, 2016
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
March 10, 2016Click below to view a short video about Ready Now Yuma and learn more about how Helios and Yuma Union High School District are working together toward college and career readiness for all Yuma … Read More
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Former Helios TGen Scholar Exploring New Treatments for Cancer
March 10, 2016
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
March 10, 2016Each year, 45 future scientists participate in one of the nation’s most advanced summer internship programs at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen). Each intern spends eight weeks … Read More
