Ben Kutylo
Executive Director
Closing Gaps. Opening Doors.
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Welcome to the Forward Arkansas newsroom, featuring news about our Forward Communities, programs and advocacy efforts, important and timely updates, and opportunities for you to join us in strengthening and improving public education.
Forward Arkansas drives bold, equitable change in Arkansas education to transform learning for every student.
Forward Arkansas drives bold, equitable change in Arkansas education to transform learning for every student.
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Dr. Nile Blunt
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is devoted to arts integration, an approach to teaching and learning in which content standards are taught and assessed equitably in and through the arts.
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Crystal Johnson
CEO, Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce
In the final installment of our three-part series on broadband, we're looking into communities. At the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, we’ve developed this how-to guide to provide practical, actionable recommendations for community leaders and educators to expand broadband access in their own communities.
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Ben Kutylo and Dr. Malachi Nichols
Executive Director and Director of Evaluation and Data Quality
In the second installment of the three-part series, we shift our focus towards our schools and talk to educators about their first-hand experiences with the disruptive force of the digital divide.
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Dr. Malachi Nichols
Director of Evaluation and Data Quality
In this three-part series, ForwARd Arkansas’ Director of Evaluation and Data Quality Dr. Malachi Nichols digs deeper into broadband data from across the state, sharing perspectives and experiences of those on the ground in schools and communities dealing with the realities of these challenges daily.
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