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Arkansas PROMISE Shows Positive Results

J. Froelich
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KUAF
Ronnie "Trey" Alexander from Jonesboro, who completed Arkansas PROMISE, is attending the University of Arkansas this fall as a pre-med student

The Arkansas PROMISE program wrapped in late September, but early results look promising. The federally funded $36 million project aimed to improve employment and educational outcomes for teens with disabilities who receive social security benefits. We hear about the program's outcomes and how it benefitted participants.

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.
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