• Organizations and websites

  • ABEC serves to be an important gateway to key issues affecting Arizona public schools. Each of the following web sites offers resources to background and current information in areas critical to the success of the Arizona K-12 public school system.

  • Organizations/websites focused on education in Arizona:

    • Arizona Association of School Business Officials (AASBO) - A professional organization for school business management
    • Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry - Represents the interests of commerce and industry in order to enhance Arizona's economy.
    • Arizona Charter Schools Association - Provides comprehensive support and services to Arizona's charter schools.
    • Arizona Community Foundation - Works to improve the quality of life in Arizona.
    • Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE) - Provides courses, professional development, economics workshops, programs, and classroom materials that focus on reinforcing the K-12 academic Standards in Mathematics, Reading, Language Arts, Science (Environmental Science), U.S. History, Government, Geography, Entrepreneurship, Business and Technology.
    • Arizona Education Association (AEA) - A member organization comprised of Arizona's teachers and school professionals.
    • Arizona Education Network - Provides factual, relevant and up-to-date information as it pertains to public education in our state.
    • Arizona Education Policy Initiative (AEPI) - A collaborative project of Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona, that utilizes the expertise of Arizona's public universities' faculty to contribute to Arizona education policy and practice.
    • Arizona Indicators - A one-stop resource of measurements that tell how we are doing as a State (a project managed by Morrison Institute for Public Policy at ASU).
    • Arizona K-12 Center - Works to improves teaching and learning in Arizona's schools through professional development and teacher leadership.
    • Arizona Public Schools Making A Difference - Spotlights Arizona's innovative teachers, cutting-edge programs and student achievements.
    • Arizona School Administrators (ASA) - Works to advance the roles of administrative leaders by providing training and support services for its membership.
    • Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) - Provides leadership and assistance to public school governing boards.
    • Arizona School Counselors Association (AzSCA) - Works to support Arizona school counselors through professional development, resources and advocacy at the state and national level.
    • Arizona School Public Relations Association (ASPRA) - A professional organization that provides support to educators involved in school public relations, as well as professional development activities for school public relations specialists.
    • Arizona School Services through Education Technology (ASSET) - A department of Eight/KAET public television located at Arizona State University that brings resources to Arizona educators, families, and the community.
    • Arizona Town Hall - A nonprofit membership organization that identifies critical issues facing Arizona, creates the forum for education and exploration of the topic, and fosters leadership development.
    • Center for the Future of Arizona - An independent "do tank" that combines public-policy research with collaborative partnerships and initiatives that will create opportunities and quality of life for all Arizonans.
    • Discovery Triangle – An initiative that connects the dots for opportunities and collaborative business projects within a25-square-mile economic growth area encompassing downtown Tempe and Phoenix.
    • Expect More Arizona - A public-private partnership dedicated to creating a movement of Arizonans who value education as our state's top priority and are actively engaged in strengthening the entire education continuum - from birth to career.
    • Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) - Works to attract quality businesses to the Greater Phoenix region from around the world and to advocate and champion foundational efforts to improve the region's competitiveness.
    • Greater Phoenix Leadership (GPL) - Strives to maintain the Phoenix metropolitan region as the premier area in the USA in which to live, work, raise a family and earn a quality education.
    • Helios Education Foundation - The largest nonprofit organization serving Arizona and Florida focused solely on education, and is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals by creating opportunities for success in postsecondary education.
    • Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona - Enables a team of leaders, concerned citizens and key educators, working in partnership with others, to bring about greatness in our public schools.
    • Southern Arizona Leadership Council (SALC) - Works to improve the greater Tucson area and the State of Arizona by bringing together resources and leadership to enhance the economic climate and the quality of life in our community, and attract and retain high quality, high wage jobs.
    • The Arizona We Want - A realistic and contemporary picture of what citizens think about life in Arizona communities, what they want for the future, and how we can work together to achieve a common set of goals (a project of the Center for the Future of Arizona).

  • Arizona State Government Agencies/Groups:

  • Organizations/websites focused on education on a national level:

    • Achieve, Inc. - An independent, bipartisan, non-profit education reform organization that helps states raise academic standards and graduation requirements, improve assessments and strengthen accountability.
    • Business Coalition for Student Achievement - Works to improve the performance of the K-12 education system in the United States.
    • Business Roundtable - An association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies that innovates and advocates to help expand economic opportunity for all Americans.
    • Change the Equation - Through a network of more than 100 CEOs, this organization pledges to create widespread literacy in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) as an investment in our nation that empowers us all.
    • Common Good Forecaster: Exploring the Impact of Education in Your Community - United Way and the American Human Development Project created this online tool to forecast how things might change in communities if educational outcomes were better.
    • Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) - A nonprofit organization that assists chief state school officers and their organizations in achieving the vision of an American education system that enables all children to succeed in school, work, and life.
    • National Alliance of State Science & Mathematics Coalition (NASSMC) - An umbrella organization for state coalitions of business, education and public policy leaders united for systemic change in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education for all students.
    • National Center for Educational Achievement - A non-profit, non-partisan ACT organization whose mission is to help K-12 students reach College and Career Readiness (CCR).
    • National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education - A nonprofit organization that promotes public policies that enhance Americans' opportunities to pursue and achieve high-quality education and training beyond high school.
    • National Governors Association (NGA) - The bipartisan organization of the nation's governors that promotes visionary state leadership, shares best practices and speaks with a unified voice on national policy.
    • National School Boards Association - A not-for-profit organization representing state associations of school boards and their member districts across the United States.
    • Partnership for 21st Century Skills - An advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education.
    • Public Agenda - Provides unbiased and unparalleled research that bridges the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues (e.g., education) in American life.
    • The Alliance for Excellent Education - Promotes high school transformation to make it possible for every child to graduate prepared for postsecondary learning and success in life.
    • Two Million Minutes - A film that takes a deeper look at how the three superpowers of the 21st Century - China, India and the United States - prepare their students for the future, and addresses what many are calling a crisis for U.S. schools regarding chronically low scores in math and science indicators.
    • US Chamber of Commerce - As the voice of business, the Chamber's core purpose is to fight for free enterprise before Congress, the White House, regulatory agencies, the courts, the court of public opinion, and governments around the world.
    • US Department of Education - Federal government website
    • WestEd - Works with education and other communities to promote excellence, achieve equity, and improve learning for children, youth, and adults.