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"Arizona business and education leaders, focused on public policy to support and improve K-12 public education, with linkages to pre-kindergarten and postsecondary education."


"Arizona school children deserve to be prepared for a productive future and Arizona's economic future depends on their preparation.

Every Arizona graduate must be adequately prepared to enter the workforce or higher education and ultimately earn the necessary income in order to enjoy a comfortable standard of life.

Business and education must learn from each other, about each other, and take action together to reach that goal."

- Susan Carlson,
Executive Director, ABEC

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  • Read the November 2009 ABEC Newsletter
  • NEW! Visit our comprehensive list of state and national resources for background and current information in areas critical to the success of the Arizona K-12 public school system. More >>
  • ABEC seeks to hire an individual to serve as a part-time independent contractor/project manager to work on advancing the next phase of the Arizona Academic Scholars Program, an initiative of ABEC. Read more >>
  • 2009 ABEC Conference Highlights
  • NEW! ABEC 2009 Year In Review — Read the highlights and accomplishments of ABEC this past year
  • Fall, 2009 - "Shadow the Super": Throughout this fall, ABEC is facilitating an opportunity for legislators to spend time with a school superintendent in their legislative district. This is the legislators' opportunity to hear and see first-hand the issues from the practitioner; superintendents have the opportunity to share how the issues play out in their district. To accommodate demanding schedules, the day is "your choice!"

    To get connected with a legislator or a superintendent, contact Karen at karen@azbec.org or 602-261-6702 TODAY!
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