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A push to attain grant funding to help local students and businesses grow is underway through the ACT Workkeys Initiative. Check out the KTLO interview with Rebecca Camp, the Special Programs Coordinator for Mountain Home Public Schools. 

The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce is leading an initiative to make Baxter County a Work Ready Community, with support from Arkansas State University-Mountain Home and the Mountain Home Public School District. Businesses interested in implementing the WorkKeys system can register through the ACT WorkKeys Employer Registration Form. They can also contact Dani Pugsley at the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce or Becca Camp at Mountain Home Public Schools for more information.