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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Pulaski Jax DHS county office

County DHS contact for SNAP, Medicaid and TEA application questions. Ask about documents, interviews, notices and appeals.

2636 West Main, Jacksonville, AR 72078-9921

501-371-1200 (v)

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Pulaski SW DHS county office

County DHS contact for SNAP, Medicaid and TEA application questions. Ask about documents, interviews, notices and appeals.

6801 Baseline Road, Little Rock, AR 72219-8916

501-371-1100 (v)

Published county match: Pulaski

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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Pulaski South DHS county office

County DHS contact for SNAP, Medicaid and TEA application questions. Ask about documents, interviews, notices and appeals.

1105 MLK, Jr., Little Rock, AR 72203-2620

501-682-9200 (v)

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Pulaski County Health Unit - Jacksonville

Published services: Community Services, Environmental Health, Family Planning, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunizations, Public Health Preparedness, TB Program, Vital Records, WIC, Women's Health

3000 N 1st St, Jacksonville, 72076

501-982-7477

Published county match: Pulaski

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Pulaski County Health Unit - Little Rock (Central)

3915 W 8th St, Little Rock, 72204

501-280-3100

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Pulaski County Health Unit - Little Rock (Southwest)

8901 Dailey Dr, Little Rock, 72209

501-565-9311

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I disagree with the school's evaluation and want an independent educational evaluation

School & Education. I disagree with the school's evaluation and want an independent educational evaluation Next steps: Identify the district evaluation you disagree with and the areas not adequately addressed. Obtain the full evaluation and current procedural safeguards. Send a dated request for independent-evaluation information and ask about district criteria and public-expense procedures. Keep the district's written response and any due-process notice. Ask how evaluator qualifications, scope and payment will be decided before incurring a bill. Share any completed independent report through the appropriate team or dispute process. Prepare the competing evaluations and specific disputed findings for an IEP meeting or authorized hearing. Documents: District evaluation report; Procedural safeguards; Dated independent-evaluation request; District criteria and response; Independent evaluator proposal or report; Meeting or due-process notices Public-expense evaluation rights and criteria require individual review; payment is not guaranteed.

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My child attends private school and I need to understand special-education responsibility

School & Education. My child attends private school and I need to understand special-education responsibility Next steps: Identify whether the parent chose private school or a public agency placed the child there. Gather evaluations and note both the home district and private school's location. Ask the appropriate district who handles child-find, evaluation and any equitable-services inquiry. Keep written responses and separate a services-plan issue from a public-placement or reimbursement dispute. Before changing placement or seeking reimbursement, obtain advice about notice and dispute requirements. Ask the responsible team what services, setting and transportation arrangements are actually being offered. Organize placement history and requested relief for the relevant meeting or hearing. Documents: Enrollment and placement records; Home and school location details; Evaluation and prior IEP or services plan; Written district requests and responses; Tuition or service cost records if relevant; Placement notices and meeting papers Parent-chosen private placement, public placement and reimbursement have different rules; this guide does not decide responsibility.

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I want to use VA education benefits and need to coordinate with my school

Veterans. I want to use VA education benefits and need to coordinate with my school Next steps: Identify the specific education benefit and proposed school or training program. Collect service and prior education-benefit information and compare applicable benefit options. Use the official VA education application route for the appropriate benefit. Read the eligibility response and ask about any missing evidence or benefit-change instructions. Contact the school's certifying official and confirm program approval and enrollment reporting. Ask how course-load, attendance or school changes could affect payment before making changes. Keep the certification, payment notices and change reports for a school meeting or benefit review. Documents: Service and prior benefit records; Chosen school and program information; Application confirmation; Certificate or eligibility response; Enrollment and certification records; Payment notices and change reports VA eligibility and school certification are separate; enrollment or payment amounts are not guaranteed.

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Education support for students in foster care

Arkansas DESE foster-care education guidance and district liaison resources. CPS, DCFS and dependency-neglect. A statewide education route; ask the actual school district to confirm its current foster-care liaison, school placement, records transfer and transportation. An older linked roster is not current staff verification. Limits: Service-directory information, not legal authority or a promise of eligibility, representation, funding or an open appointment. Confirm details with the provider.

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Little Rock School District

District administrative contact. Ask for the special education/Section 504 coordinator, enrollment office, student records or the written complaint process. For an IEP or discipline concern, keep the notice and ask who handles your student’s school. School and student support. 501-447-1000 x 1002 810 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72201-1306 County assignment follows the ADE 2026–2027 report and does not establish residence, school attendance boundaries or eligibility. Confirm the responsible district using the student’s address and enrollment. This is the school administration, not an independent advocate or lawyer. Limits: Service-directory information, not legal authority or a promise of eligibility, representation, funding or an open appointment. Confirm details with the provider.

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North Little Rock School District

District administrative contact. Ask for the special education/Section 504 coordinator, enrollment office, student records or the written complaint process. For an IEP or discipline concern, keep the notice and ask who handles your student’s school. School and student support. 501-771-8000 2700 Poplar Street, North Little Rock, AR 72114 County assignment follows the ADE 2026–2027 report and does not establish residence, school attendance boundaries or eligibility. Confirm the responsible district using the student’s address and enrollment. This is the school administration, not an independent advocate or lawyer. Limits: Service-directory information, not legal authority or a promise of eligibility, representation, funding or an open appointment. Confirm details with the provider.

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Pulaski County Special School District

District administrative contact. Ask for the special education/Section 504 coordinator, enrollment office, student records or the written complaint process. For an IEP or discipline concern, keep the notice and ask who handles your student’s school. School and student support. 501-234-2000 925 East Dixon Rd, Little Rock, AR 72216-8601 County assignment follows the ADE 2026–2027 report and does not establish residence, school attendance boundaries or eligibility. Confirm the responsible district using the student’s address and enrollment. This is the school administration, not an independent advocate or lawyer. Limits: Service-directory information, not legal authority or a promise of eligibility, representation, funding or an open appointment. Confirm details with the provider.

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Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

District administrative contact. Ask for the special education/Section 504 coordinator, enrollment office, student records or the written complaint process. For an IEP or discipline concern, keep the notice and ask who handles your student’s school. School and student support. 501-241-2080 1414 West Main St, Jacksonville, AR 72076 County assignment follows the ADE 2026–2027 report and does not establish residence, school attendance boundaries or eligibility. Confirm the responsible district using the student’s address and enrollment. This is the school administration, not an independent advocate or lawyer. Limits: Service-directory information, not legal authority or a promise of eligibility, representation, funding or an open appointment. Confirm details with the provider.

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Special education or school dispute

A student may not be receiving required evaluation, services, or accommodations.

Navigation Tools

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Special education or school dispute pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

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Special education or school dispute situation pathway

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Arkansas Correctional School Policies and Procedures Manual (2024–2025)

Searchable Arkansas Correctional School policy manual containing board policies, administrative regulations, and operational references for education delivered within the state correctional system. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

Correctional EducationCorrectionsEducation Policy

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

Criminal & Corrections

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LEARNS Act and Educational Freedom Accounts

Voucher financing, participation growth, switcher savings, and fiscal pressure on general revenue and public schools.

BenefitsCourt FormsEducation

Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 6–7

Research & Analysis

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Education Law

Student rights, school discipline, special education, disability accommodation, records, attendance, and education governance.

Education Law

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Public School Finance and Foundation Funding

Public School Fund appropriations, per-pupil foundation amounts, categorical funding, teacher salary equalization, and school mandates.

EducationMedicaidState Finance

Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 6

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Higher Education and Arkansas Scholarship Lottery

Higher-education appropriations, tuition reliance, lottery proceeds, and scholarship programs.

BenefitsCourt FormsEducation

Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 7

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Arkansas Educational Freedom Accounts

LEARNS Act voucher program using public funds for qualifying private-school tuition or homeschooling expenses, tied to a percentage of state foundation funding.

EducationSchool VouchersState Finance

Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 6–7

Education & Child Care

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Child Care Assistance and Higher Education Support

Child-care subsidies, Better Beginnings, Academic Challenge, ArFuture, and military dependent scholarships.

BenefitsChild CareCourt Forms

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 10–11

Research & Analysis

Appeal Path Official Reviewed baseline

Special-education dispute options

Case Law & Legal Standards

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Workforce, Adult Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation

JobLink, unemployment, GED and ESL programs, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, training, and assistive technology.

Adult EducationBenefitsDisability

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 8–9

Research & Analysis

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Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Special Education

Provide state complaint, mediation, and due-process information for qualifying special-education disputes.

501-682-4221

State Services

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Complaint & Oversight Route Official Reviewed baseline

Special-education state complaint or dispute

501-682-4221

Consumer & Public Records

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Arkansas Law School Clinical Programs

Bowen and Fayetteville clinics providing supervised representation in family, veterans, tax, civil, criminal, immigration, trafficking, and enterprise matters.

BenefitsCourtsCriminal Defense

The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 6–8

Research & Analysis

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University of Arkansas School of Law Legal Clinics

Fayetteville law-school clinical program providing supervised services in civil litigation, criminal practice, immigration, human trafficking, and rural enterprise development.

Criminal DefenseLaw SchoolLegal Clinic

The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 7–8

Legal Help

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Program Official Reviewed baseline

Arkansas Adult Education

Tuition-free adult basic education, GED preparation and testing, English-language and civics instruction, and integrated education and training.

Adult EducationESLGED

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 8–9

Education & Child Care

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Portal Official Reviewed baseline

Arkansas Division of Higher Education Scholarships

Official scholarship and grant information for Arkansas students, including state and lottery-funded programs.

Court FormsFinancial AidHigher Education

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 10–11

Education & Child Care

Open source

Legal Rights Guide Official Reviewed baseline

Special education, IEPs, and 504 plans

Request records and evaluation in writing, compare promised and delivered services, obtain prior written notice, and track progress and discipline.

Navigation Tools

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Government Agency Official Reviewed baseline

Arkansas Division of Higher Education

Receive qualifying grievances after institutional processes as directed.

501-371-2000

State Services

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Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education

DHS division overseeing child-care assistance, licensing, and early-childhood quality systems.

BenefitsChild CareEarly Childhood

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 9–10

Education & Child Care

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Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet Instructions (2026)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court instructions “Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet Instructions (2026).” The uploaded source database contains 2 records in DOCX, PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

Arkansas JudiciaryCivil ProcedureCourt Forms

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

Criminal & Corrections

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Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Cover Sheet (2023)

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AdoptionArkansas JudiciaryCivil Procedure

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

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Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Parties Page (2017)

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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

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Pulaski Jax DHS county office

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School & Education

Special education or school dispute

Special education or school dispute pathway

Special education or school dispute situation pathway

Arkansas Correctional School Policies and Procedures Manual (2024–2025)

LEARNS Act and Educational Freedom Accounts

Education Law

Public School Finance and Foundation Funding

Higher Education and Arkansas Scholarship Lottery

Arkansas Educational Freedom Accounts

Child Care Assistance and Higher Education Support

Special-education dispute options

Workforce, Adult Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation

Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Special Education

Special-education state complaint or dispute

Arkansas Law School Clinical Programs

University of Arkansas School of Law Legal Clinics

Arkansas Adult Education

Arkansas Division of Higher Education Scholarships

Special education, IEPs, and 504 plans

Arkansas Division of Higher Education

Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education

Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet Instructions (2026)

Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Cover Sheet (2023)

Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Parties Page (2017)

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