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LRSD superintendent flags drop in student feelings of safety and purpose

Little Rock School District · August 7, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Jamal Wright told staff the district saw falls on two student-experience survey measures: students reporting they feel physically and emotionally safe dropped from 58% to 53%; students reporting the school helps develop a sense of purpose dropped from 59% to 50%.

Superintendent Jamal Wright used the convocation to highlight two district survey measures that declined last year and to press staff to address student experience. He said the district has 18 strategic-plan goals and that, while many show progress, five goals tied to student experience saw dips in results.

Wright gave the numbers directly to staff: "The very 1st year we did this, 58 percent of our students responded by saying yes. Last year, it dropped to 53 percent," he said when discussing whether students feel physically and emotionally safe. He also noted a larger drop on purpose indicators—"We went from 59% all the way to 50%"—and asked students and staff how to reverse those trends through relationships, exposure to programs and transparency.