Joe di Stefano

A new report from Helios Education Foundation and Education Forward Arizona looks at the economic impact of getting more Arizona students to enroll in and complete college. The report, titled “Billions to Gain: The Economic Benefits of Investing in a More Educated Arizona,” takes an in-depth look at how much …

The University of Arizona’s undergraduate enrollment has increased in recent years, bucking the declines experienced by many colleges throughout the U.S. For the Tucson region, the university’s home, that upward trend is key.  Higher education institutions are “the most important” element to the economic life of Arizona cities and towns, said Michael …

Education Forward Arizona and the Helios Education Foundation recently released a report on the economic benefits of higher education in Arizona, which found that increasing levels of education had a positive fi nancial impact at both the individual and state level. The report, called “Billions to Gain: The Economic Benefits …