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December

• The Beat the Odds Institute has published first edition handbook.
• BTO Success Story: Apollo Middle School.
• CFA Chairman and CEO Lattie Coor was honored by the Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence.

November

• CFA selected to play a leading role in advancing Arizona's Move On When Ready Initiative and the Grand Canyon High School Diploma.
• Interest remains strong in the Beat the Odds program.
• BTO Success Story: Westwind Primary School
• AmeriCorps VISTA member Heather Charlton joins CFA.

October

• Political candidate interviews
• Arizona Civic Health Index 2010
• CFA to work with five communities to empower citizens, increase civic involvement, and foster citizen well-being.
  
  

September

• 2010 Arizona Civic Health Index public release
• Grand Canyon University sponsor individual schools in new Beat the Odds partnership
• Move On When Ready teacher focus group
  
  

August

• "Citizen Questions for Candidates" Report
• The Arizona We Want town meetings broadcast schedule
• Continuing to explore collaborative opportunities to develop pathways to postsecondary success for Arizona high school students
• Arizona K-12 schools registration for the Beat the Odds 2010-2011 program

July

• Election 2010 questions submission
• The Arizona We Want town meetings on radio and TV
• Beat the Odds Program is now enrolling
• CFA teacher focus groups

June

• The Arizona We Want Town Meetings
• Move on When Ready Bill (HB 2731) Update
• Arizona becomes a member of the National Commission on Education and the Economy (NCEE) Consortium of States
• Echo Mountain Primary School Success Story

May

• The Arizona We Want Town Meetings
• Move on When Ready Bill (HB 2731) Update
• Estes Elementary School Success Story
• Gallup Arizona Poll Group Participation

April

• Educators show interest in the "move on when ready" concept
• Statewide meeting hosted by The Nature Conservancy
• Andalucia Primary School Success Story
• Arizona’s application for “Race to the Top”

March

• Helios Education Foundation Grant
• Arizona’s Race To The Top Application
• The Arizona We Want Update
• J.B. Sutton Elementary School Success Story
• Move On When Ready Bill (HB 2731)

February

• The Nature Conservancy takes lead role for goal five of The Arizona We Want
• Sybil Francis testifies in support of a move-on-when-ready approach
• Metro Tech High School Success Story

January

• Board of Directors announcements
• The Arizona We Want Update
• Board Examination Symposium Series
• Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School Success Story