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2022 Arkansas Early Education Workforce Study

The 2022 Arkansas Workforce Study: Instructional Staff in Early Childhood Care &...

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2025 Arkansas ECCE Federal and State Programs Funding Report

In 2025, the University of Arkansas’s Office for Education Policy released the...

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2023 Arkansas Early Childhood Education Cost Models

The Arkansas Early Childhood Education Cost Models report, released in 2023 by...

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2023 Childcare Market Price Study

The 2023 Arkansas Child Care Market Price Study, conducted by the University...

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EdReports Guide to Pre-K Curriculum Reviews

EdReports pre-K curriculum reviews are informed by educators and provide a research-based,...

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Tools

EdSolutions Guide to Selecting High-Quality Preschool Curriculum

Based on the National Academies’ 2024 high-quality curriculum report, A Guide to...

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National Academies Report on High Quality Early Childhood Curriculum

Children’s early educational experiences can shape both their development and their readiness...

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Early Care and Education Stakeholder Engagement Report

Fall 2025 Early Childhood Landscape Analysis The state’s ECCE system is best...

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Forward Arkansas Names Edie Stewart as CEO

Forward Arkansas today announced Edie Stewart as its new CEO, effective August...

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Celebrating the Expansion of Center for Early Learning Solutions

The Center for Early Learning Solutions (CELS) at Forward Arkansas has welcomed two new...

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