Sharing students is key to success for these Arkansas third grade educators

By: Lauren Wagner, The 74

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 1,185

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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“We want to be good readers. We want to understand, not just get a good score on a test.”

Anna Gawf scans her third graders, sitting cross legged on purple carpet at Hunt Elementary School in Springdale, Arkansas, to see if the concept …

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