The State of Education in Arkansas
Harry Anthony Patrinos author Kristen Scott author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:University of Arkansas Press
Publishing:1st Dec '26
£32.00
This title is due to be published on 1st December, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
For generations, Arkansas has wrestled with a stubborn reality: Despite flashes of progress, its education system has struggled to deliver consistent, equitable, high‑quality learning for all students. Now the state stands at a pivotal moment in its educational history, confronting sweeping reforms whose impact will shape generations.
The State of Education in Arkansas draws on original empirical research, statewide longitudinal data, and decades of national evidence to trace the evolution of Arkansas's educational landscape, including major policy changes like the LEARNS and ACCESS Acts, higher teacher pay, science-of-reading mandates, universal early literacy, and responses to pandemic-era learning losses. This volume makes the case forcefully that Arkansas now possesses the rare combination of political alignment, financial investment, and policy coherence necessary to make real gains, but that outcomes will ultimately depend on disciplined implementation and attention to equity. The stakes—for students, families, and the state's long-term economic future—could not be higher.
"The State of Education in Arkansas is essential reading for anyone shaping education policy and striving to improve learning and labor market outcomes with equity." —George Psacharopoulos, pioneering economist of education, formerly of the London School of Economics and the World Bank
"Every state would benefit from the kind of careful assessment that Patrinos and Scott provide in this volume. Anyone seeking to understand how Arkansas is faring, how it got here, and where it should go next will find this volume an invaluable guide." —Rick Hess, director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and author of The Great School Rethink
"This book carefully demonstrates an ideal melding of policy and evaluation, something that more states should try to duplicate. The mobilized energy of some of the nation's top educational researchers has produced a model of how researchers can provide the guidance needed for an improved US educational system. The State of Education in Arkansas is splendidly broad, thorough, and informative." —Eric Hanushek, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University
ISBN: 9781682263013
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
Weight: 399g
176 pages