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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 […]
Arizona’s child care waitlist is approaching a new milestone. Almost 10,000 kids are now waiting for access to child care subsidies. That’s 10,000 futures on hold. The child care waitlist was reinstated in August of 2024. In July, 900 children were released from the waitlist thanks to funds appropriated by the legislature in the FY2026 […]
School districts can now apply for grants to implement evidence-based programs to improve on-track rates Arizona – This week, the Arizona Department of Education published a Request for Proposals for 9th Grade On-Track grant funding. These grants, funded by the legislature in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, will enable schools to roll out evidence-based programming […]
Phoenix, Ariz. – For years, Arizona students have attended underfunded schools that are facing a teacher shortage crisis and are ranked near the bottom of the country. And as we begin a new school year, Arizona students face continued threats to their success, despite public school leaders and teachers who are giving their all every […]
