On a rainy night early this year, parents, educators and community members gathered to discuss the current state of education for Arkansas’s African American students, as well as where the future could take them.
THE STATE OF ED FOR ARKANSAS’S AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY
“This evening we want to talk about where we are,” Senator Linda Chesterfield said. “Then we are going to talk about things we can do to help move our children forward.” A panel of legislators representing areas with schools in state takeover opened the event with a discussion on the challenges schools face. State Representatives Reginald Murdock, Vivian Flowers, Chris Richey, Milton Nicks
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ARKANSAS EDUCATOR
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