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Learning Community Analysis

Learning Community Analysis. Tia Summers LIBM 6360 Summer II. Welcome to Stuttgart, Arkansas Rice and Duck Capital of the World. Economic Importance. Rice Industry Two rice mills headquarted here 2 research centers dedicated to improving rice development

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Learning Community Analysis

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  1. Learning Community Analysis Tia Summers LIBM 6360 Summer II

  2. Welcome to Stuttgart, Arkansas Rice and Duck Capital of the World

  3. Economic Importance • Rice Industry • Two rice mills headquarted here • 2 research centers dedicated to improving rice development • Numerous agriculture businesses • Waterfowl Industry • Annual Wings Over Prairie Festival • Features World Duck Calling Championship and Duck Gumbo Cook-off • Mack’s Prairie Wings • Lennox Industries

  4. Population/Average Income • Total Population- 9,745 • Caucasian- 64.0% • African American- 34.5% • Asian- 1.2% • Hispanic or Latino- 0.8% • American Indian- 0.2% • Grandparents raising grandchildren- 55.1% • Single mother households- 10.9% • Median household income- $31,664 • (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)

  5. Education • Parochial Schools • Lutheran (elementary) • Catholic (elementary) • Methodist (K-12) • Stuttgart Public School District (Pre-K – 12) • Phillips Community College- University of Arkansas

  6. Stuttgart Public School District • Consists of four campuses • Park Avenue Elementary (Pre-K – 4th) • Meekins Middle School (5th- 6th) • Stuttgart Junior High (7th- 8th) • Stuttgart High School (9th-12th) • Total Student Population – 1,855 • 62.4% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch • 93.3% attendance rate • 91.1% graduation rate • (Normes, 2010)

  7. Community Involvement Examples • Education Grants available to educators from community • Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation • Centrytel GREAT Grant ($250.00) • Lennox M&M Grant ($1,000) • Stuttgart Education Foundation • Ideas funded that improve academic performance of students • Kiwanis Club • Backpack program- sends sacks of food home with students that demonstrate need each Friday • Scholarships – thousands of dollars awarded each year to graduating seniors by local clubs and organizations

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