Go Forward Pine Bluff (GFPB) is now prepared to fulfill its commitment of facilitating a study regarding the consolidation of the schools in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Since the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) sponsored the community school consolidation discussion in June of 2018, GFPB has worked to understand the impact of engaging in such a process and ensure that our approach does not disrupt the fabric of the entire GFPB plan. Significant time has been spent learning from past community examples, continuing to implement the current education initiatives, and realizing we must prepare for future considerations beyond our control…