Investing in Arkansas’ Homegrown Talent

  • Year Published : 2026
  • Month Published : September

An article from Arkansas Money & Politics discusses how Arkansas can develop and retain homegrown talent as the nation faces a projected decline in high school graduates. Citing WICHE projections, the article notes that the South is the only region expected to have more high school graduates in 2041 than in 2023 and highlights the University of Arkansas’ Land of Opportunity Scholarship. View original source.

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