WHO WE
LIFT UP
The Arkansas Coalition for Education (ACE) advocates for state education policy that ensures every child in Arkansas has access to an excellent public school. We promote equitable and quality education for all children.
We are dedicated to lifting up the historically left-out: low-income families, students of color, students with disabilities, rural Arkansans, student parents, LGBTQ+ youth, and English Language Learners. Arkansas does better when every student does better.
WHAT WE
FIGHT FOR
Every year, policymakers make big decisions about our state's funding priorities. Let's make sure they fully fund public schools first. We focus on: ​
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Rigorous learning environments for every student
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Funding and resource equity
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Improved on-ramps into the teaching profession; improved retention
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Holistic student health, safety, and socio-emotional development
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Quality early childhood education and affordable higher education options
WHO STANDS
WITH US
ACE collaborates with a broad range of partners, including parents, students, school leaders, teachers, community organizations, and policymakers. Not everyone currently has a voice at the policymaking table, so we are committed to bringing all of Arkansas to the table. After all, all of Arkansas depends on quality public education.
By lifting up the voices of Arkansas stakeholders from every corner of the state, and by following the data where it leads, we know our state's public education environment can be strengthened.
ABOUT ACE
The Arkansas Coalition for Education is a statewide coalition of public school parents, students, educators, and community members working to ensure our students have excellent and well-funded public schools. We do this work because strengthening our schools strengthens our communities, expands opportunity for our children, and improves outcomes outside of the classroom.
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The Arkansas Constitution promises every student an exceptional education. But we know that not every school has the resources it needs to meet the needs of their students. We believe the quality of a child’s education should not be dependent on their zip code, family income, race, background, or other socioeconomic factor.
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Our coalition advocates for a public education system that works better for all students. That means standing up for students from low-income backgrounds, students of color, students with disabilities, students in rural Arkansas, student parents, LGBTQ+ youth, and English language learners. We’re working together to improve every community’s public schools, for the benefit of every child and all of Arkansas.
OUR MEMBERS
