ForwARd Arkansas serves as a champion for educational equity, a connector and convener for shared opportunity and a catalyst for innovation. Recently, we asked some of these leaders to share their perspectives on educational equity.
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We Ask Stakeholders Across the State About Educational Equity
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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Pea Ridge Approach to Personalized Learning Drives Student Outcomes, School Culture
In a shift away from the “one size fits all” approach that has characterized public education in Arkansas for decades, Pea Ridge School District is driving student achievement and school culture.
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Cory Biggs
Associate Director
Thank you to the State Senators who supported the Early Childhood Education Workforce Quality Incentive Act during the 2019 legislative session. We are encouraged by the enthusiasm for this idea to be enacted into law in the future.
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