Little Rock School District takes steps to launch nonprofit education foundation.
Plans call for the education foundation to have a board of directors initially made up of individuals.
The foundation will adopt "a very personal campaign" for fund-raising, relying on word of mouth to seek donations rather than a paid staff.
The board is slated to vote on the matter at its Dec.
11 meeting.
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