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In this episode, Melissa Jacks, the Educator Licensure Program Manager for the Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education discusses how Arkansas is working to break down barriers to educator licensure through their alternative assessment program.

Melissa can be contacted through her email at Melissa.Jacks@ade.arkansas.gov

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