APE Think Tank Your source for in-depth analysis on the issues that matter. APS Needs Increased Focus on Academic Excellence NEW May 2023: Third and final installment Educational Results and Academic Expectations Consistently Lag Behind Regional Peers January-February-May 2023 Read the Series Reflections from Two Years of Watching School Board Meetings We monitored 2400 minutes of meetings. Here’s what we learned.August 2022 Read the Report Learning Loss is Not Going Away APS Data Shows Unremediated Learning LossAugust 2022 Read the Report APS Must Address Learning Loss Critical Interventions Require Budget PrioritizationMarch 2022 Read The Report WABE Benchmarking Report Highlighting Need for APS to Direct Budget Resources to Student-Facing Positions February 2022 Read the Report APS Must Reduce Class Sizes Why Smaller Class Sizes are a Critical Factor to the Success of Our Students January 2022 Read The Report APS Summer School Too Few Students Provided Too Little Results at Too Great a CostJanuary 2022 Read The Report