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Jacksonville board, Little Rock Air Force Base sign STARBASE memorandum to reopen local STEM program

Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Board of Education · May 5, 2026
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The board and Little Rock Air Force Base formalized a memorandum of agreement to reopen STARBASE in Jacksonville, bringing DOD-supported fifth-grade STEM programming back to the district and expanding hands-on science and career-awareness opportunities for students.

The Jacksonville North Pulaski School District and Little Rock Air Force Base signed a memorandum of agreement Wednesday to reopen the Department of Defense STARBASE program in Jacksonville, officials said.

Superintendent Dr. Ola framed the partnership as a renewed investment in local scholars and statewide STEM opportunities. "The Jacksonville North Pulaski School District is proud to partner with the Little Rock Air Force Base to reopen STARBASE," Dr. Ola said, calling the program a way to…

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