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Standards for EOPs are jointly developed by the Arizona Department of Education and the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs.
Audit shows most Arizona schools failing safety plan standards
More than two decades after Arizona first required schools to adopt Emergency Operations Plans, a new state audit shows many campuses remain dangerously unprepared for active shooter events, natural … more
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EVIT has two campuses in Mesa, drawing students from neighboring communities.
Districts gear up for legal battle with EVIT
For decades, EVIT has been the East Valley’s model for regional workforce training . Funded through a combination of state JTED allocations and member-district agreements, it’s often … more
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Cingularis founder Stuart Preston
Cingularis founder Stuart Preston honored with Amplify’s 2025 Impact Award
Cingularis founder Stuart Preston has been recognized with Amplify’s 2025 Impact Award for his development of AI tools that strengthen Amplify Voices’ mission to promote empathy and … more
Rachel E. Biro
REDW Advisors & CPAs promote Rachel E. Biro to Forensic & Investigative Services Practice Leader
REDW Advisors & CPAs announces the promotion of Rachel E. Biro, CPA, to Forensic & Investigative Services Practice Leader. As the firm’s newest Practice Leader, Biro will set the vision … more
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Arizona schools continue to face absenteeism crisis
Chronic absenteeism in Arizona high schools has reached what education leaders call a breaking point, with nearly one in three students missing enough class to threaten graduation. White the Helios … more
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Chronic Absenteeism
Chandler High cuts chronic absenteeism by 5 points in one year
Helios’ new report highlights Chandler High School, where nearly one in three students (31.9%) were chronically absent in 2023–24, underscoring the scale of Arizona’s attendance crisis and the urgent need for solutions.… more
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Surprise’s Dysart district praised for tough stance on absences
Horne cites strict credit-loss policy as model for reducing absenteeism statewide. more
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Families with resources can use ESA as a discount at top schools. Families without that flexibility are left with mid-tier schools, homeschooling or the public system.
Closing the gap on ESA and private school tuition
Arizona has built the most expansive school choice system in the country. The ESA program served 87,602 students with annualized awards of about $901 million in FY 2025 Q3, according to the Arizona … more
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Screenshot from the town hall, "Inside the Issues: Education Solutions for Arizona".
Arizona town hall focuses on education solutions
Inside the Issues: Education Solutions for Arizona is a first-of-its-kind statewide town hall  featuring leading voices on early childhood, K-12 and post-secondary education. more
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With Medicare enrollment season approaching, so are scams involving Medicare, experts say.
How to be protected from scams during Medicare open enrollment
The call came from Health and Human Services, warning a man his insurance had been cancelled. He’d been transferred to a new carrier, and they needed a new payment. A big insurer … more
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Drew Seifried,
Drew Seifried earns Senior Home Safety Specialist designation
Drew Seifried, owner of TruBlue Home Ally Services in Phoenix, is now one of a select group of professionals nationwide to earn the Senior Home Safety Specialist designation, identifying him as … more
Maricopa Community Colleges, the nation’s largest community college system, announced this month that it has surpassed $270 million in savings for students through its Open Educational Resources initiative. The milestone reflects more than a decade of work to replace expensive textbooks with low-cost or no-cost digital materials across its 10 colleges.
Maricopa Community Colleges save students $270M in textbooks
Maricopa Community Colleges, the nation’s largest community college system, announced this month that it has surpassed $270 million in savings for students through its Open Educational … more
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