CONWAY — Conway School Board’s support of a request to put early childhood classes in each of the three elementary schools in the district may be waning after its Sept. 10 meeting.
Members thought there would be a discussion on the merits of such an educational move as well as an outline of the costs. Proponents of the program, however, were not prepared to present, which did not sit well with some board members.
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