by Adena White | Mar 6, 2024 | E8 Foundations
Today, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order to create the Arkansas Strategic Committee for Maternal Health. Excel by Eight looks forward to working alongside this steering committee to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies across the state....
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 Adena White | Nov 15, 2023 | Communities, E8 Communities
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...
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 | Nov 9, 2023 | Communities, E8 Communities
During an August 2023 special election, residents of Batesville voted overwhelmingly in favor of four ballot issues that marked a turning point for the city. These issues secured a $25 million investment for the expansion and improvement of the city’s parks and...
