Arkansas made dramatic funding increases to the Arkansas Better Chance pre-K program beginning in 2004, raising annual appropriations from $13 million annually to now $114 million.
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- After 15 Years, How Are We Doing? (Hugh McDonald Commentary)
- Stepping ForwARd
- August 7, 2018
- ForwARd News
- Springdale
Springdale school innovation supported by ForwARd Arkansas.
Read more - Letter to the Editor: Address Teachers’ Pay
- July 28, 2018
- Employability
- Crossett
Last week, the Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research issued a report on teacher salaries statewide.
Read more - ForwARd Arkansas Announces Innovative Toolkit for Little Rock School District
- July 16, 2018
- ForwARd News
- Springdale
ForwARd Arkansas released a new toolkit aimed at boosting academic achievement among LRSD middle school students.
Read more - ForwARd Arkansas Partners Named “Visionary Arkansans”
- November 9, 2017
- ForwARd News
- Crossett
ForwARd Arkansas Community Resource Partners Tina and Trina Fletcher and Implementation Working Group member Sen. Joyce Elliot were recently recognized in the Arkansas Times‘ list of “Visionary Arkansans.”
Read more - IMPACT Independence County and ForwARd Arkansas hear post-Education Summit Plans
- November 2, 2017
- ForwARd News
- Independence County
All four community school districts share action plans created since Aug. 4 Education Summit
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