October 13, 2010 In Flagstaff, there are children getting ready to enter kindergarten without knowing seven or more letters of the alphabet.. Read More

October 10, 2010 If there's a measure on the Nov. 2 ballot that's a marker for the tough choices voters face on state priorities, it is Proposition 302.. Read More

October 10, 2010 Two propositions before voters next month might decide more than what's in their ballot language. They could herald cracks in the state's 12-year-old Voter Protection Act.. Read More

October 8, 2010 the Chamber Board recommends opposing Proposition 302. Read More

September 28, 2010 A new poll shows majority support among likely voters to retain an early childhood development program whose revenues are targeted by the Legislature.. Read More

September 24, 2010 Listen to our new radio ad that launched today!. Read More

September 15, 2010 With more than 5,000 Arizonans already supporting No on 302, the campaign to prevent the Arizona Legislature from destroying First Things First by seizing funds designated for children has picked up more key leadership endorsements in the past 72 hours.. Read More

September 15, 2010 Central Arizona College and the First Things First Pinal Regional Council have unveiled a terrific program designed to help students enter the early childhood education field.. Read More

September 15, 2010 Voters will have to decide on Nov. 2 who deserves the $350 million or so collected from the 80-cent-per-pack tobacco tax - the state legislators or babies, toddlers and preschoolers.. Read More

September 15, 2010 American children from low-income families who are exposed to well-structured, attentive and stimulating preschool programs. Read More