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 All publications listed below are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Reader software. If you do not have this software, please download it here  free. Also, some publications can be ordered onlineWater Issues in Arkansas: An Unfinished Story Water is one of Arkansas' most important but little-understood economic and natural resources. Making Arkansans aware of critical water issues in the state through education and public information is the objective of a study released by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. "Water Issues in Arkansas" presents several tools and policy options that can help Arkansas avert crisis and manage the use of Arkansas' water. 
Summary ReportPDF format: 1.91 MB / 24 pages Es4t'd. download ~ 4 minutes 47 seconds on a 56k modem Companion Report PDF format: 1.29 MB / 141 pages Est'd. download ~ 3 minutes 13 seconds on a 56k modem Creativity in the Natural State, Growing Arkansas' Creative Economy A series of reports produced by Regional Technology Strategies, Inc., (RTS) with funding from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation seek to identify ways to foster and grow creative industry in Arkansas, as the state continues to lose manufacturing jobs. The series is considered to be the first to analyze the presence and impact of creative industries in Arkansas.  PDF format: 2.04 MB / 62 pages
Est'd. download ~ 5.5 minutes on a 56k modem Volume 3, April 2008 This report makes the case for investing more in Arkansas’ creative economy, as a strategy for economic development.
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Est'd. download ~ 11 minutes on a 56k modem Volume 2, March 2008 This report highlights the varied contributions Arkansas individuals, organizations and institutions are making to the state's creative economy and focuses on the stories that make the state a vibrant place to do business. More...  PDF format: 2.1 MB / 32 pages
Est'd. download ~ less than 14.35 minutes on a 56k modem Volume 1, April 2007 Defines the Creative Economy and estimates the economic impact of the arts and other creative industries on the state's economy.
Single Parent Scholarship Fund Helps Break Poverty Cycle  PDF format: 11.1 MB / 24 pages
Est'd. download ~ 1 hour 17 minutes on a 56k modem The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund released results of a Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation–Funded study tracking the lives of scholarship recipients and further indicating that education is the key to defeating poverty in Arkansas. The University of Arkansas research study is entitled "Sustaining the Dream: A Study of Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Graduates 2003-2006." It captures the post-graduation experience of more than 50 recipients of ASPSF financial aid, mentoring and other support. Substance Abuse has Major Impact on Arkansas Child Welfare System  Poison, Problem & Perspective: The Impact of Methamphetamine on the Arkansas Child Welfare SystemStudy concludes methamphetamine and other substance abuse has major impact Arkansas Child Welfare System; improved data collection desperately needed to adequately address the problem. The analysis was prepared by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, with funding support from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. The full report can be accessed from the Arkansas Advocates website: Click here. National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics  PDF format: 4.5 MB / 76 pagesEst'd. download ~ less than 12 minutes on a 56k modem The National Task Force on Early Education for Hispanics urges that Hispanic Children be enrolled in high quality education programs as early as possible in order to make more rapid progress in closing the Hispanic-White achievement gap. A PROFILE OF IMMIGRANTS IN ARKANSAS
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PDF format: 2.44 MB / 10 pages Est'd. download ~ less than 7 minutes on a 56k modem Volume 1: Immigrant Workers, Families, and Their Children PDF format: 6.09 MB / 69 pages Est'd. download ~ less than 16 minutes on a 56k modem Volume 2: Impacts on the Arkansas Economy PDF format: 2.83 MB / 21 pages Est'd. download ~ less than 8 minutes on a 56k modem MILES TO GO ARKANSAS "Pre-Kindergarten: The Key to a Better Future For All"  PDF format: 2.6 MB / 44 pagesEst'd. download ~ less than 2 minutes on a 56k modem Arkansas' economy can grow by an extra $15 billion by 2035, if high quality pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) becomes available to all three- and four-year-olds among the state's low-income and working families, according to a new report released today by the Southern Education Foundation. More... EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: Voices from the Field  Read what preschool experts, school staff, and policymakers are saying about the topics discussed in the Harvard Education Letter's July/August 2005 Special Issue on Early Childhood Education. More... HOXIE: The First Stand Teacher's Guide  PDF format: 1.47 MB / 15 pagesEst'd. download ~ less than 2 minutes on a 56k modem Copies of the Hoxie video were distributed to Arkansas public schools [grades 6 though 12]. The video is available for purchase or rental through Cinema Guild. In 1957, many around the nation watched the Little Rock Central High School integration crisis unfold on national television. Few people know about the community of Hoxie, Arkansas, where a school board moved bravely and successfully to abolish its dual educational system by integrating 21 black students into its previously all-white schools in the summer of 1955. This educational media package includes the film Hoxie: The First Stand, an award-winning documentary telling the little-known story of the successful integration of a small school district in rural northeast Arkansas from 1955 through 1957. More... Tax Options for Arkansas: Funding Education After the Lake View Case — Complete Report (2003)  PDF format: 516 KB / 66 pagesEst'd. download ~ less than 1 minute on a 56k modem Order this publication online The Arkansas Supreme Court's 2002 Lake View decision is based on findings of constitutional deficiencies in the State's education system. This study, commissioned by WRF, reviews Arkansas's tax system and analyzes an array of funding options that could raise additional revenues to address the constitutional deficiencies identified in the Lake View decision. The analysis in this study is intended to inform policymakers and the public about the potential advantages and drawbacks of various revenue-raising strategies, as well as the differential impact of these strategies on taxpayers at all income levels. Tax Options for Arkansas: Funding Education After the Lake View Case — Summary Report (2003)  PDF format: 335 KB / 32 pagesEst'd. download ~ less than 1 minute on a 56k modem An executive summary of the Tax Options study, commissioned by WRF, reviews Arkansas's tax system and analyzes an array of funding options that could satisfy the Lake View mandate. Entrepreneurial Arkansas: Connecting the Dots (2003)  PDF format: 205 KB / 49 pagesEst'd. download ~ less than 1 minute on a 56k modem The Connecting the Dots study focuses on entrepreneurship as a viable component of an economic development strategy for Arkansas. This study examines the environment that is supporting current entrepreneurial activity, provides an overview of those activities, and makes recommendations designed to enhance the ability of Arkansans to create and grow successful enterprises. The Elaine Riot Educational Media and Teachers Guide Package  PDF format: 2.16 MB / 17 pagesEst'd. download ~ 2 minutes on a 56k modem A teacher's guide and a videotape narrated by Ossie Davis for students in grades 5 through 12 is available at no charge. The teacher's guide and video package meets the guidelines and mandate of the Arkansas Social Studies Curriculum Framework and Legislation (ACT 326). The Elaine Riot occurred in October 1919 near the town of Elaine in Phillips County, and the event tested the judicial system. More...  Publications Archive |
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