Poverty, influx of Hispanics called hurdles for schools in Arkansas

“The growing percentage of low-income students and other population shifts in Arkansas’ public schools present a challenge to education leaders in meeting the state’s educational goals, according to a Southern Regional Education Board report.

The board, which concluded its annual two-day meeting Tuesday, released a report on Arkansas’ progress in meeting such educational goals as availability of early childhood programs and compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Most of the data, such as the state’s results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, have been issued before. But the report also tracks demographic changes in the state.”

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