Blogs




Arizona's Education Financing and Special Education: A Perfect Storm

Reports and Publications

August 2014

Erica McFadden



This brief report, compiled for the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, shows how Arizona's financing for special needs students falls short of what would be required to offer a free, appropriate public education.


Sun Corridor: A Competitive Mindset

Reports and Publications
June 2014
Grady Gammage Jr., Dan Hunting

Sun Corridor: A Competitive Mindset builds upon the 2008 Megapolitan report by looking at present and future prospects for the Sun Corridor, the economic heart of Arizona stretching along Interstate 10 from Phoenix to Tucson, down Interstate 19 to the Mexican border.




New Era of Arizona Water Challenges

Reports and Publications

May 2014

M. Byron Lewis






Arizona's Vulnerable Populations, April 2014

Opening Remarks

The 104th Arizona Town Hall was held in Tucson on April 27-30, 2014.



A Day In Our Shoes: Adults With Developmental Disabilities Share Their Experiences Living In Small Cities and Towns

Reports and Publications

April 2014

Erica S. McFadden, David B. Daugherty, Bill Hart



This Morrison Institute report, sponsored by the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, examines the obstacles and daily challenges still facing many Arizonans with developmental disabilities -- especially those who live in small cities and towns.