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Arizona’s Purple Star Schools program expands; state liaison urges schools to adopt peer supports and staff training
Summary
The Arizona Department of Education’s military-community liaison described the new Purple Star Schools designation, its requirements (including 70% staff training and a peer-to-peer program), and plans to grow from about 53 schools to broader statewide adoption.
Lee Fernwalz, military community liaison with the Arizona Department of Education, briefed the advisory commission May 22 on Arizona’s newly enacted Purple Star Schools program and how schools can win the designation to better support military-connected students.
Fernwalz described the law, signed by the governor in April and effective in July, as part of a broader national Purple Star movement; he said Arizona joins about 40 other states. “Every state must enact legislation in order to have such a designation,” he said. He reported roughly 53 Arizona schools have begun the process and said initial requirements are intentionally light so schools can begin…
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