The Economic Benefits of Investing in a More Educated Arizona
This new landmark report conducted by Helios Education Foundation and Education Forward Arizona examines the benefits of college enrollment and completion from three distinct perspectives: the individual, the social perspective of communities and the state, and the fiscal perspective of tax consequences.
Arizona Public Schools and the looming Aggregate Expenditure Limit
Will Arizona public schools get the votes they need to waive the Aggregate Expenditure Limit (AEL), or will they be forced to slash their budget in the last few months of the school year causing teacher layoffs and even school closures? What does school funding look like in the future and how does it impact Arizona families?
People over Parties
How can we get better candidate choices andgive all voters an equal voice in the outcomes? How can we fix the large discrepancy between the Arizona we want versus the Arizona we get?
The Future of Career and Technical Education in Arizona
Join us for a discussion on the evolution of Career and Technical Education in Arizona. We’ll cover the changes in CTE over the years, where we are now, and most importantly what the future looks like including the types of training offered and how they are determined.
A conversation with Arizona’s public university presidents
Join this wide-ranging conversation with University of Arizona president Dr. Robert Robbins, Northern Arizona University president José Luis Cruz Rivera and Arizona State University president Michael Crow. Topics include college attainment, the role of research at our public university and the new economy and prosperity for Arizonans.
Groundwater: What it is and why more needs to be done
In this Morning Scoop, we’ll explore Colorado River water and how itwill be dispersed among various states, and what it means for Arizona. We will also discuss short-term and long-term solutions to the water shortage crisis that are being considered.
Post-Covid chronic absenteeism in schools
Chronic absenteeism has spiked 57% between 2022 and 2019 and is showing no signs of slowing down. Helios Education Foundation co-authored a recent study on the causes and impacts for this critical post-Covid issue. Our panel will describe what is happening in our educational system and offer solutions to curb this trend.
The Benefits of Medicaid Managed Care for Arizonans with Disabilities
Learn more about Arizona for Better Medicaid and their efforts to support a fully integrated Medicaid Managed Care option for Arizonans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Hear the latest research on how an integrated option could benefit families and how programs have worked in other states.
National Apprenticeship Week
Our country’s infrastructure is dependent on the construction industry not only for development but for future economic growth. Apprenticeships in the construction field offer gold-standard training that can include college credits and wages while learning a trade in a highly skilled field. We’ll discuss the benefits of an apprenticeship and a career in the construction industry.
A new approach to supporting and educating foster youth
EVIT has pioneered new educational opportunities for foster care youth that allows them to take a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at EVIT while they finish their GED. As part of the most recent state budget, EVIT will be expanding the program to include building a residential center at its Main Campus for foster youth. We will look at this groundbreaking plan for providing a safe plac[...]
Voting Informed • 2022 General Election
Hear what the counties are doing to prepare for a safe and secure election, learn about the candidates and the issues on the ballot, how to get your ballot, and insights from a new poll commissioned by Clean Elections where Arizona voters rank what issues are important to them.
Future of Electric Vehicles in Arizona
The Infrastructure Act allocated millions of dollars to support Electric Vehicles in Arizona, namely a wide expansion of charging stations on Arizona’s interstates and elsewhere. In this Morning Scoop we’ll discuss what Arizonans can expect in the next few years and what some of the challenges are that state lawmakers and agencies still need to work through to make broad access to charging sta[...]