Beyond Prop 123
By Janice Palmer, Vice President and Director of Policy • Helios Education Foundation
The long-term prosperity of Arizona and its residents depends on a quality education system that effectively prepares its students for success in college, career and life.
Arizona has one of the largest and fastest growing Latino student populations in the nation, yet our Latino students trail their state and national peers in academic performance and degree completion. Through our Arizona Latino Student Success Initiative, Helios is committed to improving quality, access and achievement across the birth-postsecondary education continuum, ultimately leading to more Arizona students, and specifically more Latino students, completing two- and four-year degrees.
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