The Helios Monthly · August 2026
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Friends,
Twenty years in, one thing is clearer than ever: the students who gain the most from education are the ones the system reaches last. This month we're sharing new research on where Arizona and Florida stand — and where the next investment can move the needle.
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Florida · Economy
An Engine of Opportunity: the Florida College System
How two-year colleges quietly power the state's economy — and the families who move up through them.
Arizona · K-12
Missing too much high school
Chronic absence in grades 9–12 is a leading signal of who graduates ready. New Arizona analysis inside.
Arizona · Literacy
The credential behind rising reading scores
Why the K-5 Literacy Endorsement is one of the highest-leverage moves in early education.
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