Champions For Kids - AZ
@AZ_Champions
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Supporting Students. Ensuring Access. Improving Outcomes.
Arizona
Joined August 2025
Students identified with a disability are no more likely to achieve literacy benchmarks today than they were in 1998. Letting more students in hasn’t addressed the core problem: too many students are being left behind. @CRPE_edu
https://t.co/9YrJRe0uBk
crpe.org
Unlocking Potential Rethinking What’s “Special” About Special Education Explore the Data Join the datasprint Read the white paper Join the Discussion Rethinking What’s “Special” About Special...
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Do these six things to help support the success of students with disabilities, both in the classroom and beyond. #Inclusion #InclusiveEducation #TeacherTips #StudentsWithDisabilities #DisabilityInclusion
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Our Co-Founder Karla Phillips-Krivickas recently spoke with Disability Scoop about the challenges students with disabilities face after high school. https://t.co/uSHx3EsXI6
#ChampionsForKids #DisabilityAdvocacy #TransitionPlanning #SpecialEducation #AZEducation
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Yesterday we made history. 💙 The First Annual Champions for Kids Conference was an incredible success — and our new website is officially LIVE! 👉 https://t.co/X3dVBYmgL3
#AZEducation #BetterTogether
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First Annual Champions for Kids Conference — a groundbreaking event bringing together families, educators, and advocates to champion inclusion and opportunity for all students. 💙 🎟 Grab your tickets now at https://t.co/X3dVBYmOAB
#ChampionsForKids #AZEducation
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We need Champions for Kids!
Still so many unanswered questions about the unprecedented layoffs at the U. S. Department of Education but one thing is for sure. State level advocacy has never been more important!
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🧠 ADHD ≠ misbehavior. It's time to flip the script! ✅Use movement breaks ✅ Offer flexible seating ✅ Give clear, chunked instructions ✅ Celebrate strengths, not just compliance 🍎 Read more https://t.co/j6Q7NUaGoT
#Neurodiversity #ADHDinClass #InclusiveTeaching
edweek.org
These strategies can help manage the behavior of students with ADHD more effectively.
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@AZ_Champions will be the voice for Arizona students with disabilities. https://t.co/cQFJBffGRa
usatoday.com
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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Champions in the field! 🌟 We love seeing our Champions out sharing their voices and expertise. Today, @Lucy_G_Willing represented with heart, insight, and passion for the work ahead. 💪 #ChampionsForKids #LeadershipInAction
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This breaks my heart. By the time a student with ADHD is in middle or high school, they’re likely to have accumulated a history of negative interactions with adults in the school setting.
edweek.org
These strategies can help manage the behavior of students with ADHD more effectively.
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@AZ_Champions has been asking for clarity from ADE on this for over two years.
azcapitoltimes.com
A clearer legal position from the Arizona Department of Education on graduation requirements for students with disabilities sets the stage for more robust guidance.
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I was honored to join leaders, advocates, and experts for an in-depth conversation about our state’s education system. @AZ_Champions
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A vital voice in the arena for students with special needs and their families - Great read!
Thank you for the opportunity to share the experiences of Arizona families. @rickhess99
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Meanwhile, 14% of Arizona students are dealing with a disability, according to Karla Phillips-Krivickas with nonprofit Champions for Kids. She said those 140,000-plus students are not all getting the support they need.
ktar.com
Arizona K-12 education is facing multiple roadblocks in the classroom, including teacher pay, funding and support for students with disabilities.
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📢 Wed, Sept 18 | 10–11am Take a closer look at Arizona’s State Budget with former Treasurer Eileen Klein. Learn how big it is, where funds go, and who makes the decisions that shape our state. 👉 Register: https://t.co/74CrEQ426L
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✨ Change starts here. ✨ Join us October 22 in Phoenix for the First Annual Champions for Kids Conference — breaking barriers & building brighter futures for students with disabilities. 💙 👉 Register: https://t.co/3p9j4M3qAf
#ChampionsForKids #InclusionMatters #AZEducation
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Look at our fearless founder, Karla Phillips-Krivickas, making waves in Arizona education policy! 👏 We’re so proud to see her leadership and advocacy for students with disabilities highlighted in the Arizona Capitol Times.
Karla Phillips-Krivickas has seen it all. And from all her roles — from legislative to executive policy staff, to the Department of Education, to national education nonprofits, to the State Board of Education and finally to Champions for Kids, an advocacy organization aimed at
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