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workers with disabilities, Arizona Industries for the Blind (AIB)
Oct 10, 2023

October time to shine light on benefits of workers with disabilities

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year’s theme is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.” Observed annually in October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present.

diversity, equity, inclusion, Arizona,
Apr 18, 2023

GOP states targeting diversity, equity efforts in higher ed

Republican lawmakers in at least a dozen states have proposed more than 30 bills this year targeting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in higher education, an Associated Press analysis found using the bill-tracking software Plural.

disabilities, Greater Phoenix Chamber, Ability360
Mar 31, 2023

Inclusion for individuals with developmental disabilities 

March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month. During this time, we recognize individuals with developmental disabilities and raise awareness around the challenges they face, while also promoting inclusivity, education and advocacy. 

diversity, equity, inclusion, Senate, Hoffman, Mendez, House, legislation
Mar 21, 2023

Measure to outlaw diversity, equity, inclusion programs in governments, universities advances

Saying he was doing what the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would have wanted, a Queen Creek senator got Republican colleagues to vote to outlaw diversity, equity and inclusion programs in state and local governments and the university system.

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Mar 9, 2023

House Dems resume voting for bills, end protest

House Democrats resumed voting in support of bills this week after voting “no” against all bills put up for a vote last week.  

education, Hobbs, results-based funding, K-12 education, public schools, Arizona School Administrators Association, Stand for Children Arizona, Office of Education Innovation, Brewer, K-8, Career and Technical Education Programs, Advanced Placement, letter grades, pandemic
Jan 27, 2023

Governor targets results-based funding for schools 

Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs proposed the end of results-based funding in her budget, effectively untying additional per-pupil funding from achievement determined by the school letter grade system.  

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Mar 2, 2017

Our job is to identify quality schools, and fund them

By giving every Arizona student – not just those in the right school district – access to a high quality education, we are giving them the foundation they need for economic independence and to pursue their dreams.

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