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Superintendents Speak Out On Education Reforms, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter
Superintendents Speak Out On Education Reforms, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter
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In an effort to improve educational opportunities for all students, Arkansas has made education reforms in many areas over the past three years. The Office for Education Policy (OEP) recently distributed a confidential survey to superintendents across the state to see what kinds of successes districts are having as a result of these reforms and what challenges they still face. OEP also asked superintendents about teacher quality and supply issues in their districts, particularly in light of No Child Left Behind’s (NCLB) requirement that all schools be staffed with “highly-qualified teachers.”