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.
Read moreOn 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.
Read moreAct 456, the Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship was championed by ForwARd Arkansas and Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, inspired by “Independence Promise”
Read moreForwARd Arkansas, a public-private sector partnership created in 2014 to improve education in the state, recently added four people to its board of directors.
Read moreA celebration was held at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce recognizing a new law that will impact the future of students.
Read moreLeaders from Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and ForwARd Arkansas gathered Friday to celebrate a law established to fund scholarships that encourage high school students to obtain college and career training credits.
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