Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2019 Teacher of the Year Kareem Neal says creating a supportive community and providing opportunities for all students is key to their learning and future success. “I believe developing meaningful relationships is critical to student success,…

What type of schools do most Arizona high school students graduate from? Which schools have higher graduation rates? The Arizona Department of Education’s most recent four-year graduation data shows that most students graduate from traditional, brick and mortar schools and…

Nearly 4 out of 10 students passed AzMERIT this year, but achievement gaps persist between student subgroups and different races/ethnicities. Arizona students in third- through twelfth-grade took AzMERIT last spring, which measures their proficiency on grade level academic standards in…

A recent WestEd report showed that Arizona youth in foster care had educational outcomes far worse than low income children and other at-risk subgroups. “Prior to this year, we never had data that looked at the actual outcomes for foster…

As Arizona high school students take AIMS writing and reading tests this week, the Arizona State Board of Education will be writing a request for proposals for a new assessment aligned with Arizona’s College and Career Ready Standards. AIMS tests…

Four Arizona schools honored as National Blue Ribbon exemplary high performing schools for their students’ test scores and graduation rate say strong community engagement is key to their success and that sharing what works with other educators is critically important.…