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Today, A for Arizona’s Expansion and Innovation Fund, focused on serving Arizona’s most vulnerable students with the highest quality schools, was awarded $1 million from the…

While many have tried for decades to either close the achievement gap or explain why it’s impossible to do so, a cohort of roughly 100 schools was quietly laboring and defying the…

A for Arizona, a community of innovative and results-oriented education leaders throughout Arizona, announced its relaunch today as an independent 501(c)(3) organization. Led by…

Below is a statement from A for Arizona Executive Director Emily Anne Gullickson on the passage of the FY2020 budget: “Over the last two years, lawmakers have infused nearly $1…

Arizona lawmakers are finalizing the FY2020 budget and their investment in education shows our teachers and classrooms are a top priority. The scope and scale of the recent…

The path to a quality education for every child begins and ends with a great teacher. This undisputed fact is what continues to drive important policy discussion and state level…

Below is a statement from A for Arizona Executive Director Emily Anne Gullickson on the U.S. Department of Education’s letter denying Arizona’s waiver for flexibility in statewide…

Armando Christian Perez, commonly known as “Pitbull,” announced last week that Arizona will be the next expansion site for SLAM! Academy, the rapper’s public charter school system…

I’ve been asked a lot, “why is A for Arizona launching an expansion fund?” The answer is simple. No child should have to wait for a school that will match their full potential.…

Arizona is stepping out once again as a pioneer in the education sphere, and it’s making status quo-ers nervous. The Arizona Legislature recently passed legislation allowing…