Teach Plus Arkansas

06/02/2026

❗️Applications for the 2026-27 Teach Plus Arkansas & Mississippi Policy Fellowship close in less than ONE WEEK! ❗️

Apply or nominate a teacher here! 👉 https://teachplus.org/regional_programs/teach-plus-ar-ms-policy-fellowship/

Calling all Arkansas and Mississippi educators! 📢

Have you ever felt like the people making decisions about your classroom haven't spent enough time in one? We’re changing that.

The 2026-27 Teach Plus Arkansas & Mississippi Policy Fellowship application is LIVE! This year, we’ve unified our regions to create a stronger, more connected voice for teachers across the South. Our Fellows have already secured major wins for student data access and published op-eds in outlets like The Clarion-Ledger and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Join us in making sure our students are truly college and career-ready.

💰 Stipend: $1,500
🗓️ Deadline: June 8, 2026
💻 Apply here: https://teachplus.org/regional_programs/teach-plus-ar-ms-policy-fellowship/

Tag a teacher friend who needs to see this! 👇

05/20/2026

Join Teach Plus Arkansas for our End-Of-Year Policy Showcase! 🎉

Teach Plus Arkansas invites you to join us TONIGHT at 6pm CST for a virtual showcase of our 2025-26 Policy Fellows. You'll have the opportunity to learn about the experience and accomplishments of our teacher leaders in five different working groups:

• Early Childhood Education
• Chronic Absenteeism
• College/Career Readiness
• Rural Education
• Alumni

Please register via Zoom here: https://teachplus.zoom.us/meeting/register/X7qqps8qQPqoYqb7aV_cew

We look forward to seeing you there! 🙌

05/19/2026

Huge congratulations to Fellow Chancy Ware, who recently delivered a powerful presentation to her school board. 🎉 She shared the mission of Teach Plus Arkansas and highlighted the impactful policy recommendations from her latest op-ed published in the Arkansas Advocate.

When teacher voices lead the way, our schools and students thrive. Way to go, Chancy! 🍎👏

Read her op-ed here: http://bit.ly/4qOTgoV

05/14/2026

We are so proud of Senior Fellow Jessica Wiley for her recent presentation to her school board. 👏 Jessica took the floor to share the mission of Teach Plus Arkansas and the vital work she has been leading with her Early Childhood Education working group. 📚

When teachers share their expertise with decision-makers, our students win. Thank you, Jessica, for being a powerful voice for Arkansas educators and the families we serve! 🌟

05/13/2026

Big news from over the weekend! 🌟

We are incredibly proud of Executive Senior Fellow Cara Maxwell, who was honored with a prestigious educator award and a personal letter from President Bill Clinton. Our Program Manager, Rachel Rigsby, was there to celebrate this amazing milestone!

Congratulations, Cara, on this well-deserved recognition of your dedication to Arkansas students. 🍎👏

05/12/2026

The 2026-27 Teach Plus Arkansas & Mississippi Policy Fellowship is now accepting applications!

Apply or nominate a teacher here! 👉 https://teachplus.org/regional_programs/teach-plus-ar-ms-policy-fellowship/

Calling all Arkansas and Mississippi educators! 📢

Have you ever felt like the people making decisions about your classroom haven't spent enough time in one? We’re changing that.

The 2026-27 Teach Plus Arkansas & Mississippi Policy Fellowship application is LIVE! This year, we’ve unified our regions to create a stronger, more connected voice for teachers across the South. Our Fellows have already secured major wins for student data access and published op-eds in outlets like The Clarion-Ledger and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Join us in making sure our students are truly college and career-ready.

💰 Stipend: $1,500
🗓️ Deadline: June 8, 2026
💻 Apply here: https://teachplus.org/regional_programs/teach-plus-ar-ms-policy-fellowship/

Tag a teacher friend who needs to see this! 👇

05/05/2026

Calling all Arkansas and Mississippi educators! 📢

Have you ever felt like the people making decisions about your classroom haven't spent enough time in one? We’re changing that.

The 2026-27 Teach Plus Arkansas & Mississippi Policy Fellowship application is LIVE! This year, we’ve unified our regions to create a stronger, more connected voice for teachers across the South. Our Fellows have already secured major wins for student data access and published op-eds in outlets like The Clarion-Ledger and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Join us in making sure our students are truly college and career-ready.

💰 Stipend: $1,500
🗓️ Deadline: June 8, 2026
💻 Apply here: https://teachplus.org/regional_programs/teach-plus-ar-ms-policy-fellowship/

Tag a teacher friend who needs to see this! 👇

04/23/2026

Who’s behind the #1 Financial Literacy program in the NATION? That would be Teach Plus Arkansas Policy Fellow, the incredible Dr. Cheryl Ring! 🥇✨

We are celebrating Dr. Ring and her students at The Academies of West Memphis High School for their massive win on the W!SE Financial Literacy Certification assessment. Dr. Ring doesn’t just teach budgeting and investing; she builds champions.

Under her leadership, West Memphis has been: ✅ #1 in Arkansas for 6 years straight! ✅ #1 in the Nation 4 times since 2020!

It takes a special kind of leader to maintain that level of excellence year after year. Join us in the comments in celebrating Dr. Ring’s phenomenal impact on her students and our state! 👏📉

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04/21/2026

From the classroom to the campus! 🏫✨

Our very own Jessica Wiley took over the lecture hall at Philander Smith University last week! She spoke with Mrs. Stacy Pendergrast's Intro to Education students about a major challenge facing our state: chronic absenteeism.

Jessica shared her research, her personal op-ed, and "boots on the ground" strategies to help future teachers get their students excited about showing up every day. We are so proud of Jessica’s leadership in shaping the next wave of Arkansas educators!

🔗 Catch up on her insights here: https://talkbusiness.net/2025/12/reclaiming-our-classrooms-so-students-can-learn/

04/17/2026

“Learning to read is freedom. We’re really focused on increasing and improving literacy outcomes for all kids in MA.”

In this week’s Newsblast: Teach Plus MA Fellow Suzanne Stillinger on the importance of literacy at .

Read more: https://cm.teachplus.org/t/r-C53B54C6824E989F2540EF23F30FEDED