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Education Forward Arizona releases new attainment report Education Forward Arizona released a new statewide report titled The Future of Attainment in Arizona, which emphasizes the importance of post-secondary education in relation to the state’s future economy and workforce.

Education Forward Arizona (EFA) released poll findings revealing how Arizonans feel about the value of education and training after high school, and one of the leading concerns was about fraud and abuse of the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) program.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shannon Sowby, shannonsowbypr@gmail.com, 602.615.6235Diana Figueroa, dfigueroa@educationforwardarizona.org, (602) 206-8572 Nov. 12, 2025 – Education Forward Arizona released “The Future of Attainment in Arizona,” a new statewide report underscoring the importance of education and training beyond high school to the state’s long-term economic growth, workforce readiness, and quality …

According to Education Forward Arizona, more than two-thirds of Arizonans believe postsecondary access is an issue that needs to be addressed.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Shannon Sowby, (602) 615-6235 Diana Figueroa, (602) 206-8572 ShannonSowbyPR@gmail.com dfigueroa@educationforwardarizona.org   October 8, 2025 – Phoenix, Ariz. – Education Forward Arizona, as part of its Everything to Gain campaign, today released new poll findings that underscore how strongly Arizonans continue to value education and training after high …

In light of mounting reports of alleged waste, fraud, and a stunning lack of oversight in Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, Education Forward Arizona once again calls for immediate and meaningful reforms that assure accountability and transparency for the outcomes families and the state deserve.