Helios Education Foundation Grant Will Boost Leadership Training for 1,400+ School Leaders
Crisis Training, Cultural Responsiveness & Online Content Among Priorities
Helios Education Foundation has awarded the Arizona School Administrators (ASA) a $260,000 grant to improve leadership training among school leaders at all levels.
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The three-year grant will enhance ASA’s conferences and trainings, as well as place an emphasis on expanding online content to bring educational opportunities closer to individual school districts and administrators, particularly those in rural Arizona.
The funding will also enable ASA to develop resources and training materials – including recruiting experts – to address some of the most pressing issues in today’s society, including crisis response to COVID-19, cultural responsiveness and closing the education gap among low-income and students of color.
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“This grant could not have come at a better time for this organization and its 1,400 members who come from nearly every public school district from across the state,” said Dr. Mark Joraanstad, ASA Executive Director. “Schools characterized by strong, visionary, supportive leaders who create a collaborative culture are more likely to recruit and retain high-quality, effective teachers – a key factor in student success across the education continuum. In short, school leadership matters to the student experience and student outcomes.”
“Schools across the state and nation, just like society at large, are beset with challenges, from how to appropriately and safely respond to the COVID-19 pandemic to addressing deep-rooted cultural inequities among student populations,” said Paul J. Luna, President and CEO, Helios Education Foundation. “It’s our belief that we need strong educational leaders now more than ever who can rise up and find solutions in these unprecedented times.”
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