Office of Education Policy

A recent study found no significant impact of Solution Tree's program on student achievement in Arkansas schools. Solution Tree's CEO criticized the study, but the author defends their methods.

Earlier this month, the Arkansas Department of Education terminated a proposed $99 million contract with the company Solution Tree. CEO Jeff Jones said it seems to them that the scope of the project was changing.

A new survey administered by the Office of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas asked parents questions about schools, teacher salaries and more.

New data on public school discipline in Arkansas reveals continued widespread use of both corporal and exclusionary punishment. Sarah McKenzie, executive…