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Senate Education Committee grills consultants on adequacy study outreach, site choices and case‑study selection
Summary
Consultants from APA Consulting and WestEd outlined plans for educator panels, evening stakeholder listening sessions and 12–16 case studies using ACT Aspire growth data; lawmakers pressed them on rural and Delta representation, transportation and filters that could exclude notable local growth examples.
Consultants from APA Consulting and WestEd told the Senate Education Committee that they will hold regional educator panels, evening stakeholder listening sessions and a statewide survey as part of an adequacy study designed to inform Arkansas’ K‑12 funding matrix and related recommendations.
Justin Silverstein of APA Consulting, introduced as the lead consultant, said the work will shift next month from process to findings: “This will be the last time where we don't give you results of something,” he told the committee, describing plans for targeted daytime panels of school leaders and teachers and broader evening sessions for community members.
Jason Willis, director of strategy and performance at WestEd, described the case‑study selection method the team will use: the study will use a…
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