Lisa Graham Keegan

Lisa Graham Keegan is the executive director of A for Arizona. She is the former Arizona superintendent for public instruction. Follow her on Twitter at @LisaGK.

Making Excellence the New Normal

Yesterday the Governor’s Classrooms First Initiative Council fulfilled one of the Governor’s first promises he made in his inaugural state of the state speech by releasing an initial framework for change to Arizona’s school finance system. What the Council released yesterday is an exciting jumping off point from which to modernize our state’s complex and cumbersome …

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A bunch of smart assets: ‘A’ leaders driving education revolution

by Glenn Hamer and Lisa Graham Keegan The Arizona Chamber believes that it is always a good idea to convene smart people in a room to fuel discussions and think outside the box. We proved this again at a meeting earlier this week with the Chamber’s Education and Workforce Development Committee and special guests. The …

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ICYMI: Make school standards high, but not unique in Arizona

The following ran in The Arizona Republic on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. A great friend in the Legislature said, “Some of my friends passionately agree, and some of my friends passionately disagree. And I am a guy who is passionate about standing with my friends.” I am, too. So here are a few thoughts for my friends …

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A for Arizona tour bus hits the road

Gov. Ducey last month announced that Arizona education must strive to achieve a statewide culture of excellence. Not only are high-achieving public schools possible in all regions of our state – traditional or charter, small or large, on the border or downtown – they already exist, even in the most challenging environments. There are approximately …

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