The Education Goal Team and the Chamber’s Education Committee are working in coordination to increase community engagement in local schools. Lynn Chadwick, Chair of the Chamber’s Education Committee, has worked with community members to launch the Arkansas Scholars program. This statewide program focuses on promoting student achievement by recognizing students for meeting specific academic criteria. The program includes regular student incentives and school visits by business and community leaders.

Over the course of this school year, Goal Team members will focus on supporting further opportunities for parent and community engagement, as well as efforts aligned with increasing the number of students who enroll and complete post-secondary programs. For more information about getting involved in local education, please contact Lynn Chadwick (lynn_chadwick2898@yahoo.com) or Julia Nordsieck (jnordsieck@banksouthern.org).