Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-5-1001. Findings

(1) Many Arkansas high school students are unprepared for the academic rigor of college or to enter the career world of work upon graduation from high school;

(2) A student who is academically prepared for college or to enter the career world upon graduation from high school is more likely to have greater economic success in his or her lifetime;

(3) Rigorous college and career readiness program standards that define what a student is expected to know and be able to do to achieve success in college or a career are consistent with the goals of Arkansas educational agencies and are critical to Arkansas's economy; and