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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 […]
Phoenix, Ariz. – Today, the Arizona legislature passed a bipartisan budget funding the Arizona government for the next fiscal year. Although not perfect, the budget makes important steps toward strengthening Arizona’s children and families and setting them up for a brighter future. Among the notable pro-child and pro-family investments included in the budget: “We applaud […]
Phoenix, Ariz. – Today, the Arizona Early Childhood Alliance (AZECA) hosted a press conference at the Arizona Capitol to call on the legislature to include crucial investments in childcare in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. The Arizona Early Childhood Alliance was joined by Representative Sarah Ligouri (LD 5), childcare providers, parents, and early childhood advocates. […]
