- April 8, 2019
- ForwARd News
- Independence County
A celebration was held at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce recognizing a new law that will impact the future of students.
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Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship funded by excess lottery proceeds
- April 8, 2019
- ForwARd News
- Independence County
Leaders 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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New Law Funds Scholarships from Excess Lottery Proceeds
- April 8, 2019
- ForwARd News
- Independence County
Today, 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.
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New Law Uses Excess Lottery Proceeds to Fund Scholarships to Encourage High School Students to Earn College Credit
- April 5, 2019
- ForwARd News
- Independence County
Act 456, the Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship was championed by ForwARd Arkansas and Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce
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20 Years Later: Let’s Look Anew at School Funding
- March 17, 2019
- ForwARd News
- Crossett
More than two decades ago, a small school district in the Arkansas Delta filed litigation alleging that the state of Arkansas had failed to provide an "adequate" education system.
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Crossett Superintendent Named Ambassador of the Year
- January 26, 2019
- ForwARd News
- Crossett
Congratulations to Gary Williams, Superintendent of the Crossett School District, for being presented the Ambassador of the Year Award at the Chamber of Commerce Banquet Thursday evening.
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