Learn about the future of Arizona education in a special town hall event available to stream starting Sept. 21 here on Arizona Luminaria.
Hear from more than a dozen of Arizona’s most respected voices in education — including students, families, educators, and policy leaders — moderated by Arizona journalists.
The event aims to spark statewide momentum for real education solutions — beyond partisan gridlock and political soundbites — with actionable takeaways for Arizona families.
Here’s the speaker lineup:
Building Blocks of Education: Early Childhood
- Eve DelReal, Head Start
- Shantel Meek, The Children’s Equity Project
- Barbie Prinster, Arizona Early Childhood Education Association
- Angela Rabago, First Things First
K-12 Education
- Katherine Haley, Arizona State Board of Education
- Steve King, Yavapai County School Superintendent
- Jake Logan, Arizona Charter School Association
- Karla Phillips-Krivickas, Champions for Kids
Post-Secondary Education
- Susan Bitter Smith, Maricopa County Community College District
- Jadyn Fisher, Student Regent – Arizona Board of Regents
- Merrill Kemp-Wilcox, Pima JTED
- Rich Nickel, Education Forward Arizona
Education in a Changing State
- Peter Boyle, Center for the Future of Arizona
- Jaime Casap, Former Chief Education Evangelist at Google
- Jessica Pacheco, Arizona Board of Regents
- Katie Ratlief, Common Sense Institute
The video event is brought to you by the Arizona Media Association and the Arizona Local News Foundation, who have partnered to expand education solutions journalism in Arizona, including a grant to Arizona Luminaria, with underwriting by the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission and with creative support from Riester.