Education Forward Arizona December 2022 E-Newsletter

December 15, 2022

Press Release

E-NEWSLETTER | DECEMBER 2022

Moving Forward Together: A 2022 Recap

Seasons Greetings!

Thanks to your support, we celebrated our first year as an organization and made some exciting strides toward moving Education Forward in Arizona! We are grateful for your partnership and commitment to advancing educational opportunities for Arizona students — which in turn helps improve the quality of life for all Arizonans.

Join us in taking a look at some of our 2022 highlights and accomplishments!

It's Time to Address the School Spending Limit

In our recent op-ed in the Arizona Capitol Times, we called on the Governor and legislature to address the school spending limit, the Aggregate Expenditure Limit (AEL).

The AEL has become a political football used for negotiations when it should be a simple, procedural vote that allows schools to spend the funds they were given. It is time to do the right thing for our schools.

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Help a Student in Need: Give to Our Student Emergency Fund

An unexpected emergency that causes a student to fall short on semester expenses could ultimately result in a student dropping out of college.

This season, we need your help to ensure that Arizona students stay in school and remain focused on their studies when faced with a sudden emergency.

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Resources for Schools, Parents and Students

Did you know, two out of three high school students who participate in sports or extracurriculars will go on to get a college degree?

We recently worked with the Arizona Interscholastic Association to launch Everybody Wins AZ, a statewide campaign to help coaches and educators encourage all students to participate in extracurricular activities.

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