by Adena White | Feb 1, 2024 | E8 Foundations
Child care workers in Arkansas are now eligible to participate in the state’s Child Care Assistance Program. The Arkansas Department of Education receives a Child Care Development Block Grant totaling more than $100 million each year from the U.S. Department of...
by admin | Jan 30, 2024 | E8 Foundations
Workforce participation a priority for Excel by Eight business coalition LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 30, 2024) – A statewide business coalition tasked with tackling Arkansas’s child care crisis convened for the first time on Friday, Jan. 26, at the Supply Chain Hall of...
by Adena White | Nov 10, 2023 | E8 Foundations
In late October, the Excel by Eight Foundations Collaborative gathered in Little Rock with stakeholders and partners for a Summit to dive deeper into the goals and recommendations that have been developed by the collaborative’s working groups over the past year. This...
by Adena White | Jul 26, 2023 | E8 Foundations
For the past several months, Excel by Eight has been undergoing a planning process to review and update our policy agenda to improve health and education outcomes for infants and toddlers. We kicked off our planning process in November 2022 with a daylong summit that...
by Adena White | May 10, 2023 | E8 Foundations
The 94th General Assembly of the Arkansas State Legislature concluded a productive and eventful session in April, resulting in the passage of significant bills that will have a substantial impact on our state. Excel by Eight closely monitored the progress of several...
by Adena White | Jan 31, 2023 | E8 Foundations
For the first time, Excel by Eight hosted its semiannual Learning Community outside of Arkansas’s capital city, bringing more than 30 community leaders to Independence County in mid-October for local site visits and informative sessions. The two-day event took place...
