04/07/2026
Arkansas is leading the way when it comes to addressing the needs of our military students, including those who have a parent(s) on active duty or who are in the Guard or Reserve. April 15 is Purple Up Day—let’s all wear purple to show these students we support them and appreciate their sacrifice also. Not only do our military students change schools frequently, but oftentimes they have a parent who is deployed, which brings it’s on special challenges for these young people.