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Expect More Arizona Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Education as a Top Priority

November 18, 2019

Author: Helios Education Foundation
November 18, 2019
Just over ten years ago, Expect More Arizona was born. The goal was to create a movement that would change the culture and make Arizona an education state in which all students have the chance to … Read More
Reenrollment Increases Attributed to Strategic Incentive

October 24, 2019
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Author: Helios Education Foundation
October 24, 2019
Research shows that a vast majority of students who enroll in a community college do not complete their degree within a six-year period. Each semester, students drop out or “stop out” of college for … Read More
Paul Luna Honored as Education Leader of the Year

October 11, 2019
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Author: Helios Education Foundation
October 11, 2019
Recently, Helios Education Foundation’s President and CEO, Paul J. Luna, was honored as one of Arizona Capitol Times’ Education Leaders of the Year. He was recognized for his work on behalf of … Read More
Increasing FAFSA Completion in Arizona

October 10, 2019

Author: Helios Education Foundation
October 10, 2019
Currently in Arizona, less than half of high school seniors fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). However, according to the National College Access Center, high school … Read More
President's Message

October 4, 2019

Author: Paul J. Luna, Helios Education Foundation
October 4, 2019
Recently, I had the opportunity to serve on a panel at the National College Access Network Conference in Indianapolis. It was a great conference and I was impressed with the focus and commitment of … Read More
The State of Census 2020: Moving On From the Citizenship Question Battle

September 30, 2019

Author: Arturo Vargas, Chief Executive Officer, NALEO Educational Fund
September 30, 2019
On July 11, President Donald Trump acquiesced to the June 27 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that effectively prevented the Administration from including a citizenship question on the 2020 Census … Read More
Education Week’s Quality Counts 2019 Report Ranks Florida 4th in the Nation

September 19, 2019
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Author: Helios Education Foundation
September 19, 2019
Governor Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran celebrated the impactful work of Florida’s educators this week, which ranked the state 4th in the nation for K-12 student advancement … Read More
Dual Language Learning Contributes to Early Literacy Development

September 17, 2019

Author: Helios Education Foundation
September 17, 2019
Nearly five years ago, Helios embarked on a project to help some of our youngest students increase their language and literacy skills through a robust two-way immersion (English-Spanish/Spanish- … Read More
Collective Impact Framework Advances Degree Completion in Florida

August 22, 2019
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Author: Helios Education Foundation
August 22, 2019
Addressing Florida’s workforce readiness gap, local college access networks (LCANs), with guidance and leadership from the Florida College Access Network (FCAN), are increasing the number of … Read More
A Message to College Students as the Year Begins

July 30, 2019
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Author: Helios Education Foundation
July 30, 2019
For first-generation college students, navigating a new school environment can be daunting. Succeeding academically once they enroll, and completing a degree are often hindered by the circumstances … Read More