Brief History of EAST
EAST was piloted at Greenbrier High School in Greenbrier, Arkansas in the 1995/1996 school year. Since then, it has expanded wildly and sparked national recognition — there are now hundreds of EAST classrooms in over 200 schools in 8 states.
States with current operating EAST programs include Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
Read more about this topic: EAST Initiative
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