Paul J. Luna, president and CEO of Helios Education Foundation, has been named the 2025 Luminary Award honoree by Education Forward Arizona for his decades of leadership and commitment to educational equity across the state.
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Arizona is one of five states joining a new Community of Practice to reimagine how postsecondary education can better serve incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students to reduce recidivism.
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School districts in Arizona are entering the new academic year under a cloud of uncertainty after the U.S. Department of Education failed to meet a July 1 deadline to distribute $6.2 billion in federal K–12 funding.
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The newly passed bipartisan 2026 Arizona budget delivers a suite of student- and family-focused investments designed to support student success, increase access to meals and childcare, and give …
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With FAFSA completions plummeting and college affordability slipping further out of reach, Arizona education advocates are joining a national chorus demanding that Congress center student success …
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Arizona now ranks first in public school overcrowding, widening the gap between public and private education. Class size has become a key indicator of access — and inequality.
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Whether you’re spending your summer hiking dusty trails in the desert or leafy trails up north, out on one of our many lakes, ascending your way to a mountain campsite, sitting under the moon with friends, driving to your favorite statewide destination, or keeping indoors with a/c for a party, we’ve got the soundtrack for every Arizona occasion.
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Literacy rates in Arizona are reaching a critical juncture, with statewide data showing that nearly half of third-grade students are not reading at grade level.
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From animal lovers and aspiring models to young scientists and thrill-seekers, Phoenix has summer camps tailored to just about every interest.
These specialty …
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