Impact Arkansas

Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, Cohort 7 Fellow Tayler Lynch will serve as the Dean of Students and Athletic Director for Yellville-Summit School District. We are so happy for Tayler and YSSD!! Congratulations!!🎉🎈

🌟Denesha Evans is now the ELA Instructional Facilitator for Pine Bluff Junior High School. 🌟

Congratulations to Cohort 10 Fellow Denesha Evans!! We are so proud of you!!

Calling all IMPACT Alumni and current Fellows in the Northwest AR area.

✨ Impact Fellows Dinner ✨
I cannot wait to get together with fellow Impact Fellows from across Northwest Arkansas for an evening of great food, meaningful conversations, and connection!

📅 Tuesday, June 9
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 MarketPlace Grill – Springdale

I've reserved a table and am looking forward to catching up, sharing stories, celebrating our journeys, and enjoying time together.

💙 Great food. Great people. Greater impact.

See you there!

After some recruiting visits along the way, we landed in the Marion School District today. I had the privilege of speaking with Marion ALE Principal Banks and Cohort 11 Fellow Tawanna Williams. The Marion ALE is one of two model ALE schools in the state with outstanding leadership and exceeding expectations of their educational cooperative and of DESE. They are transitioning many students back into the general population and are proud of their 43 graduates this year!! We are truly excited about this partnership with Marion ALE and Marion School District.

🎈🌟There's a new K-12 Principal in the Alpena School District🌟🎈

Congratulations to Cohort 6 Fellow Sara Curry!! We can't wait to see the amazing things you and your learning community accomplish with you at the helm. Good Luck and Go Leopards!!

🎊🎉We are so proud to announce another promotion of our IMPACT Fellows!!🎊🎉

Cohort 9 Fellow and IMPACT Ambassador Brittany Jones of Green Forest High School is taking on several new roles for the 2026-27 school year. In addition to teaching math, she is now the Culture Events Coordinator and HS Parental Involvement Coordinator. Congratulations Brittany!!

Sending our best to Majo and Gaby as the 81st U.S. Women's Open gets underway tomorrow!

Majo is making her second U.S. Open appearance while Gaby is making her 13th 🇺🇸

Great job Ramay Junior High providing access to books through the summer. All districts can do this and there are so many possibilities for community partnerships!!

Ramay Reads Summer Stock Week One!!!!!
Ramay Reads is stocking little free 📚libraries across the district all ☀️summer long! Follow us from 📦box to box each week as we share the❤️ love of reading in our communities!
This week, Mr. Rouse filled the library at
Rolling Readers for Kids - 1400 Rolling Hills!

🌟Cohort 10 Fellow Samantha Webb is being promoted!!🌟

Congratulations to Samantha Webb of Fairview Academy of Humanities & Innovations in the Texarkana School District. Samantha will be the Reading Instructional Coach and Testing/IT Coordinator for the 2026-27 school year. Woohoo!! Good luck!!

📢 New Course Now Available on ArkansasIDEAS!

Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash

Discover the powerful story behind Arkansas’s decision to honor Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash with new statues in the U.S. Capitol. Through this documentary-based course, you’ll explore:

✅ The lives and legacies of Bates and Cash
✅ How adversity shaped their paths and purpose
✅ The role of art and storytelling in preserving history
✅ The significance of representation in Statuary Hall

Follow the journey from concept to creation—and see how courage, resilience, and compassion continue to shape Arkansas and the nation.

🎥 Watch now and bring Arkansas history to life in your learning!