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This month, thousands of young people and their families had a victory in the Arizona legislature.  In a vote of 58 to 1, the Arizona House of Representatives passed HB 2033.   This bill would help young people avoid falling into a cycle of debt and poverty for mistakes they made during childhood. HB 2033 will […]

How does policy change happen? It’s not easy. It takes good people to take a stand and apply consistent pressure to fix a problem.  Making a difference is possible. We’ve seen it time and time again – a group of organized and dedicated advocates can make a lasting change for the better. Over the last 12 […]

Last month, Stand was honored to be featured on 12 News Arizona!   Across the state, more and more people are realizing the depth of Arizona’s education crisis, and the important role of reading in early childhood to address it.   Reading at an early age and on grade level are major factors in a child’s development. The literacy […]

This piece was published on the Arizona Republic on January 22nd, 2022. Note to Arizona lawmakers: Do an end-around on huge tax cuts at your own risk Opinion: Voters don’t want tax cuts for the wealthy while schools remain woefully underfunded. It’s risky for lawmakers to do an end-around their wishes in an election year. Arizona Republicans want […]

Arizonans are fed up with failed leadership at the state capitol. The battle for more funding and investment into schools is putting the actions of state leaders at odds with the demands of voters. Time after time, voters have expressed their disapproval in public opinion polls and organized efforts to secure much needed funding for […]

Good leadership means looking out for working families. We commend our nation’s leaders who, through the Build Back Better Framework, have set the path forward to providing families nationwide the resources they need to succeed. Right now, the choice to continue investing in Arizona families is in our elected official’s hands. When the American Rescue […]