TUCSON — Southern Arizonans using MAP Dashboard’s data to improve their communities can enter the “Community Action Figure Awards Contest” and have a chance to win one of four $2,500 prizes. The MAP — Making Action Possible — Dashboard was...
Snapshot of educational achievement of minority students The mission of the Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center (AMEPAC) is to expand access and increase successes in postsecondary education for Arizonans. The Arizona Minority Student Progress Report looks at educational achievement...
The strong connection between educational attainment and earning potential has long been noted. The general rule is that more education leads to more income. Like a firm investing in better technology to increase productivity in the future, an individual’s investment...
Choice of college major can have a profound impact on employability and earning potential throughout the course of one’s career. The distribution of college majors in a region can also affect location decisions of firms eager to capitalize on a...
Elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers in the Tucson MSA all earn significantly less than their peers in the state and nation. In this article, we will focus on secondary school teacher wages. To learn more about the wages for...
There are over 500,000 veterans living in Arizona. This translated into 10.8% of the population over 18 for the state of Arizona in 2013, ranking Arizona among the top 15 states with the highest concentration of veterans. It was also...
Southern Arizona's Hispanic market This inaugural report of the Hispanic Market Outlook Southern Arizona was produced by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Telemundo Tucson. It contains information on spending patterns and consumer behavior of those with...
