Joe di Stefano

Arizonans think more should be done by the state’s education, business and elected leaders to enroll more students in post-secondary education, according to a new poll released by Education Forward Arizona. “Arizona voters say that they want more to be done to ensure that a higher share of Arizonans have …

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer: After a decade of progress increasing postsecondary enrollment, Arizona is suddenly headed in the wrong direction. Less than half of recent high school graduates enroll in some form of training or higher education within 12 months of graduation. As recently …

Less than half of all Arizona high school graduates go on to enroll in some kind of postsecondary education. In 2021, the last year for which data are available, the number was around 47%. Rich Nickel says that’s a problem — and one that involves both the education community and …