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U. of Arkansas programs present evidence they are building teachers and principals for high‑need schools
Summary
University of Arkansas officials told the Senate Education Committee that Arkansas Teacher Corps and Impact Arkansas Principal Fellows recruit, train and support educators to serve in high‑poverty districts, citing retention and licensure metrics and examples of alumni leadership.
University of Arkansas officials presented the Arkansas Teacher Corps (ATC) and Impact Arkansas Principal Fellows program to the Senate Education Committee, saying both initiatives aim to place and retain educators in the state’s highest‑need schools.
Josh McGee of the university’s Office for Education Policy told lawmakers district maps show the highest shares of teachers on licensure waivers align with areas of concentrated childhood poverty and described that staffing shortages “feed into a vicious cycle of poverty.” He and other presenters framed program success around placing licensed teachers and leaders in those communities and tracking outcomes.
Sarah McKenzie, executive director of the Office for Education Policy, said ATC…
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