The Museum of Discovery in downtown Little Rock has announced a major new addition: a two-story, three-tower climbing structure, literally the biggest thing to ever come to the museum, which will be installed around the stairs. This is part of…
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On Sept. 14, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) broke ground on a $10 million Child Development Center in Little Rock set to open in 2024. The 20,000-square-foot center will inhabit four acres at the intersection of 11th…
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Early Childhood Education Organization ‘E8’ Adds Campaign Director
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffExcel by Eight (E8) has hired Deborah Brown to spearhead its efforts to advance early childhood education (ECE) in the state. As campaign director, Brown will assist E8’s Arkansas ECE Task Force in implementing its recommendations to build an ECE…
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Op-Ed: Invest in Early Childhood, Build a Strong Workforce
by Rick Nealby Rick NealStarting at birth, children are constantly learning. Each interaction, no matter how seemingly mundane or routine, helps hardwire the neural connections they need to thrive in the real world. As Nobel Prize-winning economist James J. Heckman notes, these “skills beget…