Education Issues
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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
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Arizona Education: Charter Schools
February 23, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
February 23, 2015Arizona is one of the national leaders in charter schools, which were established here more than 20 years ago. Click below to hear a discusssion on the charter schools movement in Arizona including … Read More
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Quality Counts: Arizona and Florida State Highlights
January 14, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
January 14, 2015Recently, Education Week released their annual Quality Counts report which grades each state in the nation on their overall education performance. This year’s report provides overall letter grades … Read More
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A Review of the Arizona and Florida 2014 Legislative Sessions
July 22, 2014
1 CommentAuthor: Charles Hokanson, Senior Vice President and Chief Policy Officer
July 22, 2014The regular legislative sessions in both Arizona and Florida have come to a close. Here are some legislative highlights from both states:
STATE EDUCATION BUDGET
In both states, per-student funding … Read More
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Helios' President and CEO Discusses Arizona Student Success Funding
February 20, 2014
Author: Helios Education Foundation
February 20, 2014Paul J. Luna, President and CEO of Helios Education Foundation discusses Govenor Jan Brewer's proposed plan for school funding. The plan, called "Student Success Funding" relies on evaluating … Read More
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New Video Highlights Goals and Benefits of Ready Now Yuma
January 21, 2014
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
January 21, 2014Helios Education Foundation and Yuma Union High School District are working to ensure every student in the district is prepared to succeed in college and career. The initiative is helping students … Read More
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October 23, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
October 23, 2013Recently, Helios' Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer spoke publicly about the importance of Florida's Common Core Standards in a public meeting at Hillsborough Community College. … Read More
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Making Education Arizona’s Priority
May 15, 2013
Author: Paul J. Luna, President and CEO
May 15, 2013There has never been a more important time in Arizona education as we ask ourselves: Do we have the leadership and public will to achieve a world-class education system for all students? Is our … Read More
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Paul Luna Discusses Education on Horizon
May 3, 2013
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
May 3, 2013As Education Nation kicks off in Phoenix, Paul J. Luna, Presient & CEO of Helios Education Foundation, sat down with Horizon to discuss education in Arizona.
