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8 of 12 Valley school districts eyeing budget overrides

Wednesday March 10th

Most school districts can breathe a sigh of relief after the majority of voters throughout ... LEARN MORE »

FUSD override OK'd

Wednesday March 10th

This time, it passed. Flagstaff Unified School District's second budget override attempt in four ... LEARN MORE »

Panel: Education key to attract business

Wednesday March 10th

What is important to Yuma business expansion is not merely increasing education funding but ... LEARN MORE »

Arizona conditional cuts would target education

Tuesday March 9th

Conditional budget cuts that would be implemented if Arizona voters reject a temporary sales tax ... LEARN MORE »

ABOR needs to debate value of college education

Tuesday March 9th

What’s a college education worth? Usually, that’s a rhetorical question but this week ... LEARN MORE »

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Olympians Set the Standard for High Expectations

By Expect More Arizona

This winter, we witnessed athletes from around the world show what it means to expect more. Canada had never won a single gold medal on their home turf. They expected more and set the record for the most gold won in any Winter Olympics. The United States set out to dominate the medal count. We [...]


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“Yes on 100” Launches to Rally Support of Temporary Sales Tax Increase

By Expect More Arizona

A nonpartisan group called “Yes on 100” has launched an effort to  increase support of the proposed sales tax increase.  Proposition 100 will be put to voters on May 18 and, if passed, will add a temporary one cent sales tax “for the purpose of funding primary and secondary education, health and human services and [...]


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Career Technical Education is Critical to Overall Education, Arizona’s Future

By Pam Ferguson

Career Technical Education (CTE), once known as vocational education, is vital to Arizona students and their future. CTE programs are aligned with the needs of industries, and we are proud to work with them to help students learn real-life work skills and careers, enabling them to get a head start on their chosen professions while [...]


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Arizona Shut Out of EdWeek Bloggers’ “Race to the Top” Picks

By Expect More Arizona

Education Week bloggers Lesli Maxwell and Michele McNeil have come up with a fun way to pick which states will win a share of the $4.35 billion in federal stimulus funds through the Race to the Top initiative. According to ED.gov, the awards “will go to States that are leading the way with ambitious [...]


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