Article | September 29, 2023
In this guest column, the CEO of Education Forward Arizona warns that the state is starting to fall behind other states in high school graduation rates, and says his organization will be looking to bring business and education interests together in the coming months to address the issue.
Article | September 23, 2023
On the heels of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs naming September “Arizona Career Awareness Month,” Education Forward Arizona President and CEO Rich Nickel today joined Greater Phoenix Economic Council CEO Chris Camacho; Banner Health Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Julie Ann Alvarado-Dubek; South Mountain Community College President Dr. Richard Daniel; …
Article | September 22, 2023
Article | September 18, 2023
The Arizona Coalition for Career Readiness (ACCR) welcomes Education Forward Arizona to its group of industry, education and business leaders that promote career literacy and development for all Arizonans. The addition of Education Forward Arizona to the coalition strengthens the organization’s ability to advocate for the statewide Achieve60AZ initiative of helping 60% of Arizona …
Article | July 31, 2023
Fewer students in the state are advancing their education after high school, according to recent Arizona Education Progress Meter data released today by Education Forward Arizona and Center for the Future of Arizona. While the lag is due, in part, to ongoing impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, an ongoing decline in enrollment at two-year …
Article | June 29, 2023
Valley education and business leaders last week unveiled an “Everything to Gain” campaign, with a goal of helping to increase the number of Arizonans with college degrees or certificates by 2030. If successful, they say, it could boost the state’s economy. The campaign is the latest effort to help meet …