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Baseline Established. AzMERIT Results Are In.
December 9, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
Posted on: December 9, 2015
The Arizona Department of Education released the first scores of the state’s new assessment, the AzMERIT, which was administered in the spring of 2015. The results indicate that a majority of … Read More
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Florida NAEP Scores Indicate Mixed Results
November 30, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
Posted on: November 30, 2015
With the recent release of 2015 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) math and reading scores, there are several bright spots in Florida student performance to be celebrated. At the same … Read More
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Arizona NAEP Scores Show Increased Achievement In Reading
November 27, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
Posted on: November 27, 2015
With the recent release of 2015 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) scores, there are several bright spots in Arizona student performance to be celebrated. At the same time, scores … Read More
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Leading the Way from College Access to Attainment
September 24, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
Posted on: September 24, 2015
National, state and local leaders will convene in Orlando to discuss strategies that promote postsecondary degree completion at the National College Access Network’s (NCAN) 20th national conference. … Read More
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September 17, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
Posted on: September 17, 2015
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics highlighted 230 programs across the country on Tuesday, September 15th as Bright Spots for investing in key education priorities … Read More
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Helios Education Foundation Funds Leadership Florida in Support of "Leadership In Education"
August 24, 2015
Posted on: August 24, 2015
Leadership Florida, with funding from Helios Education Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has launched “Leadership in Education”. The eight month professional development program … Read More
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August 20, 2015
Posted on: August 20, 2015
Helios Education Foundation is committing $375,000 for the upcoming year to support the Thriving Together initiative in Phoenix. The grant will be used to fund the broad work in schools that Thriving … Read More
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Preparing Students for College and Careers: Early Findings from the Implementation of Ready Now Yuma
August 17, 2015
Posted on: August 17, 2015
With the increasing demands on the 21st-century workforce, all students should graduate from high school prepared for college and career success. However, improving the skills students need is a … Read More
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[VIDEO] Arizona's Economic Imperative: Leading the Nation in Latino Student Success
July 8, 2015
Posted on: July 8, 2015
Educating every student in Arizona is essential to ensuring our state’s economic prosperity, yet a growing portion of Arizona’s future workforce is falling short of essential degree completion. This … Read More
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Latino Student Success Community Convening
June 24, 2015
Posted on: June 24, 2015
Recently Helios Education Foundation and Raza Development Fund convened representatives from a cross-section of our community to engage in a vital conversation about Arizona’s economic development … Read More
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Helios Scholars at TGen Trains Next Generation of Arizona Researchers
June 19, 2015
Posted on: June 19, 2015
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) began its 9th annual Helios Scholars at TGen paid summer internship program this month, hosting 45 students in an effort to train Arizona’s next … Read More
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Rigor and Relevance in Indian Education
May 22, 2015
Posted on: May 22, 2015
Recently, the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona and Helios Education Foundation partnered together on a report entitled Rigor and Relevance in Indian Education: State of K-12 Indian Education in … Read More
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2014 Pacesetters Named by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
May 11, 2015
Posted on: May 11, 2015
The states of Arizona and Florida, along with Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa and Ohio have been recognized as 2014 Pacesetters by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading for their … Read More
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Arizona’s Economic Imperative: Increasing Latino Degree Attainment
May 1, 2015
Posted on: May 1, 2015
Educating every student in Arizona is essential to ensuring our state’s economic prosperity, yet a growing portion of Arizona’s future workforce is falling short of essential degree attainment. … Read More
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Helios Education Foundation Names New Director of Research and Evaluation
April 15, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
Posted on: April 15, 2015
Helios Education Foundation today announced the addition to Dr. Paul Perrault to its Policy, Research and Evaulation department. Dr. Perrault will serve as Director of Research and Evaluation and … Read More
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Community Conversation: Latino Student Success
March 6, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
Posted on: March 6, 2015
Arizona education leaders met recently to discuss ways to increase the preparedness of the state’s Latino population – currently the fastest growing segment of our population.
“This is a critical … Read More
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New Partnership to Serve Students in Urban Phoenix
February 23, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
Posted on: February 23, 2015
A new partnership with Helios Education Foundation is allowing New Schools For Phoenix to continue its mission to transform urban education in Phoenix and dramatically change outcomes for low-income … Read More
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Helios Education Foundation Announces Election of Mr. Vada O. Manager to Its Board of Directors
February 3, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
Posted on: February 3, 2015
Helios Education Foundation recently announced the expansion of its Board of Directors with the election of Vada O. Manager, an internationally-recognized global business and brand strategist. With … Read More
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Moving Toward a Public Policy Agenda
January 31, 2015
Posted on: January 31, 2015
As Helios Education Foundation works to create opportunities for students in Arizona and Florida to become college- and career- ready and to complete some form of postsecondary education, the role of … Read More
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New Report Finds that Performance-Based Scholarship Program Helps Young Latino Men Succeed
January 22, 2015
Posted on: January 22, 2015
A report recently released by MDRC titled “Moving Forward” indicates that performance-based scholarships have a positive effect on student success in postsecondary education.
College graduation … Read More
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January 16, 2015
Posted on: January 16, 2015
Helios Education Foundation’s partner, Take Stock in Children, has secured a $3 million U.S. Department of Education Investing in Innovation (I3) grant. The funds, secured with support from Helios … Read More