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Freshman Success, Revisited
This blog is written with Sarah Morris, Ph.D., a University of Arkansas affiliate researcher and former junior high teacher. Freshman Success Reports (FSR) are back! We recently shared the 2024–25 reports with Arkansas Superintendents. These district-specific reports...
Pathway to a Brighter Future for Child Care in Arkansas
Pathway to a Brighter Future for Child Care in Arkansas The future of early childhood care and education in Arkansas is full of exciting possibilities! Our latest policy brief, Breaking Barriers to Child Care Licensing in Arkansas, and report, Early Childhood Care and...
Breaking Barriers to Child Care Licensing in Arkansas
Volume 22, Issue 7 November 5, 2025 This policy brief examines barriers to child care licensing in Arkansas and their impact on access to early childhood education, particularly in rural areas, and offers actionable policy recommendations to streamline licensing,...
Early Childhood Care and Education in Arkansas Licensing Policy and Practice Report
Volume 22, Issue 7 November 5, 2025 This paper examines child care licensing in Arkansas, identifying barriers to licensure for early childhood education (ECE) settings, highlighting potential obstacles and assessing the effects of recent changes. Click here to read...
Early Child Care – Part 2: What the New SRA Rules Actually Mean for Children, Families, and Providers
What the New SRA Rules Actually Mean for Children, Families, and Providers by Hannah Denker What is the SRA program? In Part 1 of this blog series, we explained what Arkansas’s School Readiness Assistance (SRA) program is and how funding works for it. As a recap, the...
Arkansas School Readiness Assistance (SRA) Program: Fall 2025 Policy Changes – Impact Assessment
Volume 22, Issue 5 October 22, 2025 This policy brief examines the financial effects of Arkansas’s Fall 2025 changes to the School Readiness Assistance program, showing how reduced provider reimbursements and new family copays intended to align spending with available...
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