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Arkansas officials describe ABC preschool seats, home visiting and HIPPIE supports
Summary
State presenters told the Senate committee the Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) program awarded 23,420 seats across 239 agencies for program year 2021, and described home‑visiting models (HIPPIE, PAT) that provide screening, instruction and family supports during COVID‑19.
Officials from the Arkansas Department of Education and the ABC program outlined state‑funded preschool, home visiting and program safeguards.
Lori Bridges, director of early childhood programs at the Arkansas Department of Education, summarized the ABC program’s purpose as preparing young children for kindergarten through high‑quality early learning. She said families with gross income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level are eligible for free ABC preschool; other families may qualify via sliding fee scales or at‑risk criteria.…
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