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Education push key for Batesville, Independence County economic future
Jamie Rayford, chief operating officer of the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, has been in the center of new investments in education from pre-K to post-college.
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Introducing ForwARd Arkansas’s April Newsletter
We are excited to launch our newsletter — Looking ForwARd — a peek into our recent work as an organization and a preview of what's to come. The newsletter will highlight policy updates, community initiatives and ways to get involved in our work to advance equity, innovation and opportunity in K-12 education throughout Arkansas.
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Scholarship Law Act 456 Has Roots In Independence County
In the spring of 2018 a local organization, the Independence County Public Education Foundation, made up of local educators, private citizens and business owners, met to make sure Independence County students would have a financial opportunity to seek higher education.
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Conversations
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Jamie Rayford
Community Resource Partner
Jamie Rayford, Community Resource Partner in Independence County, discusses the importance of community-based partnerships in developing effective career education.
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Thurman Green
Policy and Community Engagement Associate
ForwARd Arkansas, Little Rock School District and community stakeholders are reimagining Project-Based Learning (PBL) at the middle school level.
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Celia Swanson
Senior Consultant
Beginning in 2017, Springdale School District, a ForwARd Arkansas community, has placed an emphasis on creating a culture that fosters a love for reading in the community, in schools and at home.
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RESEARCH & REPORT
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ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS
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CRAFT A VISION
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IMPROVE EDUCATION