Helios Education Foundation

2018 Annual Report

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Community

Education Changes Lives and Strengthens Communities.
Equity

Every student, regardless of zip code, deserves a high-quality education
Investment

Education is an investment and not an expense
Partnership

We will achieve our mission through partnership and collaboration
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August 30, 2019

Time to Start on Pragmatic Solution to Education Funding

Author: Jim Swanson, President/CEO, Kitchell Corporation; Chris Camacho, President and CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council; Paul J. Luna, President and CEO, Helios Education Foundation; Colleen Smith, President, Coconino Community College; Mark Joraanstad, Executive Director, Arizona School Administrators; and Ted Maxwell, Maj Gen (USAF, Ret.) President and CEO, Southern Arizona Leadership Council
August 23, 2019

Janice Palmer Appointed to Governor Doug Ducey’s Arizona Complete Count Committee

Author: Helios Education Foundation

Only 42% of Arizona and 52% of Florida students completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2017-2018 school year.
In 2017, 54% of children in Florida were deemed kindergarten-ready.
In 2017, there was a 28% gap in 4th grade reading proficiency between White and Latino students in Arizona