Arkansas is behind the curve on so many things which is generally to our disadvantage save one thing: the power of precedent.
Precedent: an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
Being last means that a lot of other folks went before you did and if you’re smart that means you have a front row seat to the learned lessons and pitfalls of other people.
How has the popular movement of private school vouchers and charter school pushes been playing out so far in student outcomes across the country? That is something we have the power to observe and note. We can also discern whether or not we think that Arkansas is likely or unlikely to follow the precedent.
Being the last to shift from the past creates a unique opportunity to peer into possible futures.
