by - July 7, 2026 5:19 pm
Forward Arkansas announced Tuesday (July 9) Edie Stewart as its new CEO, effective Aug. 3. Stewart brings more than three decades of experience spanning education, workforce development and the nonprofit…
by - April 29, 2025 6:25 pm
Forward Arkansas has added Rodney Shepard of Fort Smith and Edie Stewart of Little Rock to its board of directors. Shepard is a regional executive for Arvest Bank, and Stewart…
by - July 31, 2024 7:51 am
Forward Arkansas recently added Victoria DeFrancesco Soto and Jared Henderson to its board. Both additions bring experience in education and public service as the nonprofit pursues its mission of accelerating…
by - July 8, 2024 11:40 am
When making tough decisions that affect our children, many of us have been told to “trust our gut” or “lean into what feels right.” Parental intuition isn’t just a catchphrase…
by - February 7, 2023 3:28 pm
Forward Arkansas on Tuesday (Feb. 7) pitched ideas to improve education outcomes. The ideas, which include more pre-K access and better workforce training, come as Gov. Sarah Sanders has promised…
by - December 18, 2022 3:31 pm
As part of its Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Design Collaborative, Forward Arkansas announced the recipients of its phase II implementation grants – Southern Arkansas University (SAU) in Magnolia and the…
by - August 30, 2022 8:23 am
Forward Arkansas announced the appointment of three new members to its board of directors – Mary Elizabeth Eldridge, Deborah Frazier and Anna Strong. With these appointments, the education advocacy nonprofit’s…
by - January 19, 2022 11:06 am
Forward Arkansas has named Victoria Watson as its director of policy and engagement. In her role, Watson will collaborate with the Arkansas Department of Education, school districts, local communities and…
by - December 8, 2021 4:15 pm
Arkansas State University is one of eight Arkansas universities participating in a program designed to help transform K-12 teacher recruitment, training and retention, according to Forward Arkansas, a non-profit organization…
by - May 17, 2021 5:39 pm
ForwARd Arkansas, a non-profit organization that works on education issues in the state, has hired three new board members. The organization announced Monday (May 17) that Tequilla Brownie, Rick Neal,…
by - July 14, 2020 11:43 am
ForwARd Arkansas announced Tuesday (July 14) that Ben Kutylo has been named executive director, effective July 27, 2020. Most recently, Kutylo served as co-founder and executive director of Fremont Street,…
by - November 14, 2019 7:30 pm
Susan Harriman, the executive director of ForwARd Arkansas, announced Thursday (Nov. 14) she is stepping down from her post due to family medical issues. “I am taking early retirement from…
by - August 23, 2017 4:35 pm
The Little Rock School District needs to form a school-community partnership model, and four students from the Clinton School of Public Service will aid in that effort. The Arkansas State…
by - March 1, 2017 8:23 pm
Arkansas needs to invest $20 million in order to ensure the state’s pre-K programs don’t fall further behind, officials with a statewide education reform and advocacy group said on Wednesday….
