• August 27, 2019
• ForwARd News
• Earle School District

Treating struggling public schools with a “one-size-fits-all” approach tends to help rural schools least of all, according to a new report from the Arkansas Policy Program (APP).

• August 16, 2019
• Employability
• Independence County

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.

• April 29, 2019
• ForwARd News
• Little Rock School District

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.

• April 10, 2019
• ForwARd News
• 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.

• April 10, 2019
• ForwARd News
• Independence County

On Friday, leaders from the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and ForwARd Arkansas gathered in Independence County to celebrate their success in championing a new law, Act 456, the Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship.

• April 10, 2019
• ForwARd News
• Independence County

Act 456, the Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship was championed by ForwARd Arkansas and Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, inspired by “Independence Promise”