Programs

  • Research and Community Engagement

    EIGHTEEN (18) RESEARCH MEMOS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2022. THE MEMOS EXAMINED POLICY AREAS SUCH AS CITIZENSHIP, THE ROLE OF DICTIONARIES IN ADVANCING LITERACY, THE ECONOMY, FISCAL POLICY AND EDUCATION. TOPICS INCLUDED (CITIZENSHIP) THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVILITY IN CIVIL SOCIETY; (ECONOMY) THE U. S. ECONOMY IN ECONOMIC EXPANSION, THE BUSINESS CYCLE, COINCIDENT ECONOMIC INDICATORS, EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, ECONOMIC HISTORY, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, AND CONSUMER CHOICE; (FISCAL POLICY) EFFICIENCY IN STATE GOVERNMENT, SPENDING TRENDS, INCOME TAX RATES, COLLECTION RECOVERY; AND (EDUCATION) EDUCATIONAL MARKETS IN GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS OF ARKANSAS.THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES ITS RESEARCH THROUGH ITS WEBSITE (WWW.ARKANSASPOLICYFOUNDATION.ORG) AND THE U S MAIL. THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES ITS RESEARCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE FOUNDATION HAS DISTRIBUTED DICTIONARIES TO ARKANSAS STUDENTS SINCE 2005. THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES WITH CIVIC AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SPONSORS PUBLIC FORUMS. ADMISSION TO FORUMS IS FREE. THE FOUNDATION SPONSORED A FORUM ON LITERACY IN 2022 THAT INCLUDED LIBRARIANS, SERVICE CLUBS AND TEACHERS. THE FOUNDATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO FOSTER CITIZENSHIP AMONG ARKANSANS. THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERING BOARD INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS: ACCOUNTANT, ECONOMIST, FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE, INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL, RETIRED FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE, RETIRED PHYSICIAN, RETIRED PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR, AND FOUR BUSINESSMEN.VISIBILITY: NEWS MEDIA CITED THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH IN 2022. REFERENCES INCLUDED ARTICLES AND COLUMNS. THE FOUNDATION'S SITE INCLUDES A VISIBILITY/MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS FEATURE THAT LISTS MEDIA CITATIONS. IN 2022, THESE INCLUDED THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE, TALK BUSINESS, JONESBORO SUN, AND VILLAGE JOURNAL. MEDIA ARE BASED IN ALL REGIONS OF ARKANSAS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
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