New Letter Grades Reward Growth!
2025 A-F letter grades are out, and here at OEP we were super interested to see how our state schools performed and what we can do to help kids learn. Overall, there as wide distribution, with 12% of schools getting As, and 13% getting F’s. It looks about the...Tracking Early Childhood in Arkansas: A New Baseline for Key Performance Indicators
by Hannah Denker Click here to read the Arkansas Education Report Click here to read the Policy Brief Early childhood care and education (ECE) is essential for Arkansas’s children, families, and workforce. But are we meeting the need? And how can we tell if we’re...
Got Data? Confronting Chronic Absenteeism
by Kim Shaw and Sarah McKenzie This week, OEP sent every Arkansas superintendent a report on chronic absenteeism (CA). The reports include both statewide trends and district-specific data from the past two years. If you’ve been following education news, you know...Beyond the Numbers: Why Stories Give Data Its Soul
by Ashley Daniel As educational researchers and statisticians in Arkansas, our daily work revolves around analyzing data, building models, and interpreting outcomes. Much of our time is spent with state-level datasets, shaping decisions that impact students,...Fall Happenings at OEP
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas and we have several upcoming events! The department, which houses OEP, was established in the College of Education and Health Professions in 2005. Focusing on...Subscribe by Email
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