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Lawmakers want to dip into tobacco-tax stream

Thursday March 11th

State lawmakers want voters to let them raid a fund that is supposed to provide special programs ... LEARN MORE »

Governors, educators push uniform teaching standards 19 comments

Thursday March 11th

Governors and education leaders on Wednesday proposed sweeping new school standards that could ... LEARN MORE »

Governor to proceed with proposed education reforms without Race to the Top funding

Thursday March 11th

Gov. Jan Brewer today announced that with or without the federal government, Arizona will ... LEARN MORE »

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 »

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Oversight Board

 
Expect More Arizona Oversight Board

Expect More Arizona is a public-private partnership dedicated to creating a statewide movement of Arizonans who value education as our state’s top priority and are actively engaged in strengthening education in Arizona.  A volunteer Oversight Board comprised of representatives from organizations investing $100,000 or more annually provides strategic direction and fiscal oversight to the Expect More Arizona effort. 

Executive Committee

Paul J. Luna,
Chairman
President and CEO
Helios Education Foundation

Marilee Dal Pra
Program Director
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
 
Jim Pitofsky
Director of Education
Arizona Community Foundation
 
Nicole Magnuson
Lead Consultant
Expect More Arizona
 
Oversight Board

Liz Barker Alvarez
Assistant Director, Communications
First Things First

Arthur Blakemore
Sr. Vice Provost, Community Education
Arizona State University

Elizabeth "Betty" Capaldi, PhD
Executive Vice President and Provost
Arizona State University

Mary Lou Chavez
Program Administrator
Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona 
 
Panfilo Contreras
Executive Director
Arizona School Boards Association
 
Ayla Dickey
Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Apollo Group
President, University of Phoenix Foundation
 
Mason Gerety
President
Northern Arizona University Foundation
Dean, The W.A. Franke College of Business

John Haeger, PhD
President
Northern Arizona University

J. Elliott Hibbs
Executive Director
First Things First

Stephen J. MacCarthy
Vice President, External Relations
University of Arizona

Joyce Medina
Junior Program Officer for Education
Arizona Community Foundation

Tom Miller, PhD
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
University of Arizona

Judy Jolley Mohraz, PhD
President and CEO
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

Carol Peck, PhD
President and CEO 
Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona

Robert Rice
Board Chairman
Arizona School Boards Association
 
Barbara Ryan
Executive Vice President and COO
Helios Education Foundation