A FOR ARIZONA

SOUTHERN ARIZONA MICROGRANT:A FOR ARIZONA OPERATES THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA MICROGRANT THAT WILL EMPOWER INNOVATIVE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES TO IMPLEMENT THEIR BOLD IDEAS FOR REIMAGINING LEARNING MODELS, CREATING AND SCALING MORE STUDENT-FOCUSED PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOPING BETTER TEACHING AND LEARNING EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES. EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA ARE KNOWN FOR INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONS, FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONCEPTS, AND DISRUPTIVE STUDENT-FOCUSED MODELS OF LEARNING. THE QUALITY AND CALIBER OF OUR LOCAL LEADERS SHOW THEY HAVE BOLD IDEAS AND ARE EAGER TO DEVELOP CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT CHALLENGES FACING OUR K-12 EDUCATION SYSTEM. BY EMBRACING INNOVATION, COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSETS, ARIZONA HAS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE THESE SUCCESS POINTS AND SCALE MODELS THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO THRIVE. A FOR ARIZONA PROVIDED UP TO $25,000 IN SEED FUNDING THROUGH THEIR EXPANSION & INNOVATION FUND FOR BOLD PROPOSALS THAT ACCELERATE EDUCATION INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PRE K-12 STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. ELIGIBILITY WAS LIMITED TO PRE K-12 ENTREPRENEURS IN COCHISE, PIMA, SANTA CRUZ, AND YUMA COUNTIES.

INNOVATION GRANT:A FOR ARIZONA LAUNCHED A $6 MILLION GRANT OPPORTUNITY TO HELP ARIZONA PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPLICATE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE MEANINGFUL RESULTS FOR STUDENTS AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON STUDENT EXCELLENCE. THIS $6 MILLION EFFORT IS SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL RELIEF DOLLARS PROVIDED TO INCREASE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION OPTIONS AND INVEST IN BOLD IDEAS BY ARIZONA'S ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATORS. A FOR ARIZONA WILL DISTRIBUTE THE DOLLARS THROUGH ITS EXPANSION & INNOVATION FUND TO ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, OR SYSTEM LEADERS WHO ARE REIMAGINING EDUCATION MODELS, ACCELERATING BEST PRACTICES, AND INNOVATING AROUND COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS.