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Arkansas Early Childhood Care and Education Federal and State Programs Funding Report
Volume 22, Issue 1 February 19, 2025 This report analyzes the funding landscape for Arkansas’s early childhood care and education (ECCE) system, focusing on key revenue sources, expenditure trends, and the potential impact of recent policy changes. Arkansas’s ECCE...
Arkansas Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Funding: An Overview
Volume 22, Issue 2 February 19, 2025 This brief provides an overview of the findings from a research report examining early childhood care and education (ECCE) funding in Arkansas. It explores trends in total and per-child expenditures, compares Arkansas’s funding...
Funding Arkansas’s Youngest Learners: Where We Are and What’s Next
By Hannah Denker Early childhood care and education (ECCE) is a critical foundation for Arkansas’s children, families, and economy. Research shows that high-quality child care and pre-K improve school readiness, boost long-term success, and support working parents....
2024 Arkansas Teacher Workforce Report
Link: 2024 Arkansas Teacher Workforce Report The LEARNS Act mandates the Arkansas Department of Education's Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to produce an annual report on the state's teacher workforce. In collaboration with DESE's Office of...
Administrators’ Views of Teacher Salary Changes Under the Arkansas LEARNS Act
Link: Administrators’ Views of Teacher Salary Changes Under the Arkansas LEARNS Act SUMMARY We surveyed superintendents and principals statewide to understand their perspectives on the salary changes they implemented in response to the LEARNS Act and their future...
Wellbeing and Working Conditions in the Arkansas Teacher Workforce
Link: Wellbeing and Working Conditions in the Arkansas Teacher Workforce In the spring of the 2023-2024 school year, we developed the Arkansas Teacher Survey in collaboration with the Arkansas Department of Education. The survey was deployed in May of 2024 to a...
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