All students learn in unique ways, and Arkansas parents should have innovative educational options that meet the needs of their children. Consider teaming up with a local advocacy organization to ensure all Arkansas children have access to a safe, quality education that best fits their family. Be an advocate and voice your support for Arkansas’s children.
PublicSchoolOptions.org
The goal of PSO.org, is to make Arkansas’ public education stronger by preserving and expanding our rights to public school options for our children. But there is much work to be done in support of that goal. The Arkansas Chapter of PublicSchoolOptions.org is organizing and empowering parents like you to ensure our voices are heard. Join us today to protect the public school options that best suit your family’s needs.
Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families
The mission of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is to ensure that all children and their families have the resources and opportunities to lead healthy and productive lives and to realize their full potential. They serve as a voice for children at the Arkansas State Capitol and in Washington, D.C., gather and analyze data to support public policy that serves all children and families and organize coalitions of diverse groups to drive change.
Arkansas School Boards Association
The Arkansas School Board Association’s (ASBA) Legislative Team is active during sessions of the Arkansas General Assembly, as well as when lawmakers are not in session. ASBA is called on to provide testimony about education issues and develops information to share about proposed legislation. The ASBA Legislative Team also works together to develop proposed legislation designed to benefit the children served by the many public schools in Arkansas.
Arkansas Autism Resource & Outreach Center
The mission of the AAROC is to provide Hope, Direction & Support to families of individuals diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, and we fulfill our mission through the following activities:
- Various fundraising and awareness activities
- Legislative Advocacy
- Participation on the Legislative Task Force on Autism
EdChoice
EdChoice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. They are driven by the shared mission to advance a K–12 education system where all parents, regardless of race, origin or family income, are free to choose a learning environment—public or private, near or far, religious or secular—that work best for them. Continue on to learn more about our mission, values, intellectual legacy, staff, fellows and board of directors.
American Federation for Children
School choice programs empower more than 308,000 families across the nation. With voucher programs, scholarship tax credit programs, Education Savings Accounts and other educational choices, students living around the country can access the school that best meets their educational needs. But thousands more families don’t have educational choice. Your voice can change that.