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Board votes to pause formal partnership with Academies of Central Arkansas after budget, fidelity concerns
Summary
After extended debate about costs, program fidelity, and possible effects on career-technical offerings, the Little Rock board voted Nov. 20 to pause its formal partnership with the Academies of Central Arkansas Foundation until further notice.
The Little Rock School District Board voted Nov. 20 to pause the district’s formal partnership with the Academies of Central Arkansas Foundation (AOCA). The action followed a lengthy public and board exchange about funding, program alignment and whether the Ford NGL model used by AOCA fits district operations.
A board member moved a pause for the 2025–26 school year with quarterly reporting and a directive to report back on efforts to formally partner in 2026–27;…
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