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Cuts to Higher Education May Hinder Postsecondary Completion
May 22, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
May 22, 2015Arizona is spending 47 percent less this year per college student than it did in 2008, which is a larger percentage cut than any other state in the nation. Florida spending is down by 25 percent. … Read More
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May 15, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
May 15, 2015Recently, America’s Promise released their annual report, “Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic.” According to the report, the national high … Read More
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Expanding College Access to all Students Will Increase Arizona’s Economic Stability
May 12, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
May 12, 2015Recently, a Maricopa County Superior judge ruled that undocumented students who have work visas under the federal DeferredAction for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program can pay “in-state ” tuition at … Read More
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2014 Pacesetters Named by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
May 11, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
May 11, 2015The 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 efforts … Read More
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Arizona’s Economic Imperative: Increasing Latino Degree Attainment
May 1, 2015
Author: Helios Education Foundation
May 1, 2015Educating 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. This … Read More
