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Today, Governor Hobbs delivered her 4th State of the State address as the 2nd Session of the 56th Legislature kicked off. At a time when over 60% of Arizona voters think the state is on the wrong track, Governor Hobbs laid out her agenda to move Arizona forward. Stand for Children Arizona applauds the Governor for continuing to prioritize crucial investments in education and reducing costs for working […]
Apply here: Applications for the Stand for Children Arizona Renaissance Scholarship are now open! Learn more and apply today! First generation college students can apply for $20,000 scholarships Arizona – Today, Stand for Children Arizona began accepting applications for its 2026 Stand for Children Arizona Renaissance Scholarship. This marks the third time Stand for Children Arizona has awarded scholarships to high […]
Even though schools were out of session for winter break most of December, that didn’t stop our school boards from voting on big items like budget revisions, approval of new contracts, and stamps of approval on new construction. Now here’s your quick December wrap-up for Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Peoria, and Tucson school districts: School Board Members: Courtney Davis, Lacy Chaffee, Sharon Benson, Marcie Hutchinson, and Rachel Walden School Board Members: Patti […]
Today, Stand for Children Arizona released results from its annual survey of Arizona voters. The survey, conducted in November, asked 800 likely 2026 general election voters about their thoughts on a variety of policies affecting everyday Arizonans, ranging from public schools and early childhood to inflation and tariffs. The poll found support from 66% of Arizonans for investing at least $3.4 million in 9th Grade On-Track. Of that, more than half (39%) support increasing funding to $15 million to expand […]
Many school districts opted to condense their two monthly meetings into a single, packed night this month due to November break. School letter grades are out, and as always, it was an eventful month for AZ school boards! Now here’s your quick November wrap-up for Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Peoria, Tucson AND, for […]
Stand for Children Arizona is excited to announce Republican Senator J.D. Mesnard and Democrat Representative Consuelo Hernandez have been named its 2025 Legislative Champions. Both Senator Mesnard and Representative Hernandez were selected because of their leadership on several key issues — 9th Grade On-Track, childcare subsidies, and a child tax credit—to help Arizona children build […]
