National academic progress report is out - See how AZ students performed
As expected, the COVID pandemic had a significant impact on our nation’s children. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) recent report shows students’ NAEP scores have decreased in math and reading competency. Although Arizona students fared better overall than most...
The Importance of Federal Spending for Children
A new report released last week underscores the importance of federal investments on issues that impact children and families. It is often said that your priorities are reflected in where you spend your money, and it seems children are. An afterthought when budgets are created. The 2022 Children’s...
Big Win! Final Public Charge Rule Announced
Last week, the Biden Administration announced changes to immigration rules that disproportionately harm low-income people of color. The changes repeal and replace extreme and discriminatory changes to the Public Charge determination process, which we and so many other Arizona advocates and allies…
Please Turn In Your Signature Petitions NOW!
In three weeks, Save Our Schools Arizona turns in signatures to stop yet another universal voucher scheme — they need them back ASAP! This year’s ill advised, universal voucher expansion already has 6500+ applicants, the vast majority of which have NEVER stepped foot in a public school. Vouchers…
Passage of SB 1050 is a First Step in Rethinking Neglect
Passage of SB 1050 is a First Step in Rethinking Neglect: To prevent child maltreatment, Arizona must rethink both how it defines and responds to neglect. By replacing one word, Senate Bill 1050 (Townsend), made a small but significant shift in the way the state defines child neglect. A finding of…
Your voice is needed to get 2022 health wins over the finish line
CAA and our partners worked hard this year to get the legislature to approve changes to our Medicaid and CHIP programs (AHCCCS and KidsCare). Thanks to your advocacy, the legislature passed bills making it easier for people to access high quality, affordable health coverage. Now AHCCCS needs our…
AZECA’s Full Partnership Meeting and the Rollout of the New Membership Model
The Arizona Early Childhood Alliance (AZECA) will hold a full partnership meeting on August 29th, 2022 to discuss the roll out of the new membership model and updated website. AZECA is an alliance of 50+ cross-sector partners statewide who are working together to give every Arizona child a great…
Save Our Schools Arizona Petition Drive
Save Our Schools Arizona is running a statewide referendum to stop the universal voucher expansion passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor earlier this summer. This expansion will strip Arizona public schools of hundreds of millions of dollars a year. This means our taxpayer funds will be…
2022 KidsCount Data Show AZ Children are in Crisis
Children in the United States are experiencing anxiety and depression at alarming rates, per the newly released 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. In the year before the COVID-19 pandemic, 9% of U.S. high school…