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Yvonne Watterson
Director: Communications, Professional Learning & Partnerships
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The Crucial Role of Teachers in Arizona’s Public Education System Teachers are the cornerstone of Arizona’s public education system. They guide students to self-advocate, collaborate
In Arizona, the persistent shortage of qualified teachers poses significant challenges, particularly for our most vulnerable students – those with special needs who require specialized
The Arizona Charter Schools Association celebrates the announcement that Desert View Academy in Yuma has been named among the 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S.
As summer draws to a close in Arizona — by definition, at least, if not by temperature — the Research Team at the Association looks
Most Arizonans know that the state has experienced rapid growth over the past several decades. With 1.1 million students, Arizona’s public school population was the
The Association’s first look at statewide enrollment trends over the last nine years shows that despite the overall growth in K-12 enrollment, nine of the
During the Great Recession, Arizona shifted from a K-12 funding system primarily supported by the state, to one where local taxpayers provided a larger share of
In this third installment of our series of special education funding blogs, we sought to better understand the enrollment patterns of special education students across
As Arizona’s K-12 enrollment has grown, including students with disabilities, our school finance formula has stayed relatively unchanged. It has not fully addressed recommendations made in
The Arizona Republic ran an extensive series on school choice this past weekend, highlighting Arizona’s expansive education options. Many of our charter schools were featured
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