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Earlier this week, the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools approved the expansion of nine high-performing charter schools around the state. Their decision created 1,500 new…

School-level budgeting and transparency are on the national radar and, thanks to HB2385, coming soon to an Arizona school near you! Over time, there has been a growing…

In Arizona we are making more and more education funding decisions based on whether we can see a direct tie to improved student outcomes. We’re directing our money toward the…

As another school year draws near to a close we have an opportunity to reflect on the truly great teachers in Arizona who have put our state on the map for academic progress. Few…

​Some of you may have seen the Children's Action Alliance’s response to the proposal for Results-Based Funding. Allow us to correct the record. Better yet, let some of Arizona’s…

As the Principal of Ajo High School and Ajo Elementary School (Go Red Raiders!), I strongly support the Governor’s proposed budget because I see great benefits for our schools,…

With a state investment as critical as the one we make in public education, we need to know where and how our monies are allocated—at both the macro- and the micro-levels. This…

This past week, Vista College Prep was fortunate to be highlighted as part of the A for Arizona Schools of Excellence Tour Day. We were proud to join Phoenix Union’s Bioscience…

What a wild time to be in our nation’s capitol! The A for Arizona team rallied in Washington last week for a series of events and meetings with our national partners. Our time…

The good news for all students is that there are myriad ways to offer excellent, effective instruction. We see new examples every single day about myth-busting teachers and…