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Across #Arizona —and really, across the country—there is a growing conversation about the value of college…Is it worth it? Who should go to college? Who really benefits from a college education?   There is a lot of chatter suggesting that maybe education and training after high school isn’t worth it, or that the public doesn’t see the value of that for everybody. Yesterday we hosted this Morning Scoop with the Arizona Capitol Times to respond with strong evidence that Arizona voters do see value in education and training beyond high school. And, #voters want the state's Policy, Legislative, Education, and Business leaders do more to provide opportunities for #postsecondary education and training. But as you will hear our panelists say, this is not just an #education issue! Increasing opportunities for education and training after high school provides amazing benefits to individuals, their families and communities, and to the economic strength of the state. This issue affects every single one of us. Find out why in the post ⤵ .

At the top of every Board of Regents meeting, Regents are allowed time for welcome remarks, today I took the opportunity to challenge my colleagues. I dedicated my time to encouraging all of us to strive for excellence and be better in fulfilling our responsibilities. Here are my remarks: Colleagues, I ran for this office with the intention of being a force for positive change with a commitment to students, faculty, and staff. I believed that by being prepared, thoughtful, and dedicated, I could help shift the perception of this board and work toward solutions that matter—like building a strong workforce pipeline, addressing matriculation gaps, streamlining the inconsistencies in credit for prior learning, and create equity throughout the system. Yet, here I am, once again disheartened. Instead of highlighting all the incredible things I’m seeing across the system, spotlighting the students that are making a difference, and acknowledging the professors that are changing lives, I’m left disappointed that our efforts are yet again derailed by a series of unfortunate incidents involving hateful and embarrassing comments. These moments are consistently brought to the forefront of our meetings, causing us to be distracted from our real purpose: to serve the people who elected us, and to focus on issues that directly impact the future of our state. Nevada's higher education system is such a crucial component to the economic development and diversification of our state. And we are the stewards of that future, but how can we fulfill this role when our attention is constantly consumed by petty and discriminatory behavior? No amount of preparation or good intentions will ever overcome the damage caused by these distractions. I ask you all, as my colleagues, to take a moment to reflect. Your words, your actions, and even your tweets carry weight far beyond this room. We have a responsibility to the people of Nevada—students, educators, and the broader community. We were entrusted with this responsibility because of the belief that we would serve the state with integrity, foresight, and a commitment to progress. We owe it to the state of Nevada to be better. Our students, faculty, and staff deserve more from us. They deserve a board that is united in its dedication to their success and to the future of this state. I’m asking for each of us to show up prepared, to put aside the distractions, rise above the noise, and get back to the work that truly matters. 

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More families are going to be able to choose their child's school and it's important to learn more about the schools they may be choosing. This point was made by director of national research at EdChoice, Mike McShane. In his new Forbes article, he briefly highlights two studies conducted, one about microschooling and the other about private schooling and civic education; both contradict stereotypes and assumptions. https://lnkd.in/dJD4PREk

I always look forward to the new #PDKPoll results, particularly for an update on how the public is feeling about their child/ren entering the teaching profession. In looking at this year's topline data, I find it very interesting (and amusing) to see how much more opinionated on this question the public has become since 1969, when 10% of respondents didn't have an opinion either way. This grew to 22% of respondents in 1983 before a sharp decline to get to single digits in 1993 - today, 1% of respondents replied "no opinion" I have to imagine that the impacts of the release of A Nation at Risk in April of 1983 and the subsequent shift in how we talk about K-12 education and its "failures" (including who to blame for them) is being shown here. In working with state leaders to address teacher recruitment and retention issues over the past several years, the need for a marketing campaign around the positives of being a teacher has been raised every time. This data is a stark reminder that the way we as a field talk about what it means to be an educator matters - not that we shouldn't advocate for higher pay and better working conditions and publicly share student achievement data, but that we probably need to be more considerate of how we do so and aware of the unintended consequences of our attempts to hold people accountable within the unwieldy system(s) of K-12 education in our country.

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💥 NEW: The playbook to privatize our education system is deeply rooted in Arizona — and is now being spread across the US. 🗞️ Read our newest blog to better understand the state of play, and how we can fight back: https://lnkd.in/ecGyiQJ5

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Do your first good deed of 2024! Join us as we spread the word about the tremendous social and economic value of education and training beyond high school. Arizona has #EverythingToGain when more Arizonans earn #postsecondary degrees and workforce certifications! #college #Skills #workforcedevelopment #university #communitycollege #dualenrollment #scholarships #mentoringmatters #certifications