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Career educator Cherie Labat has been selected to be the next CEO of Arkansas' eStem Public Charter School system, which serves nearly 3,000 students in Little Rock.

Cherie Labat, the new CEO of the public charter schools, most recently served as the Cyber Security Coordinator for the Mississippi Cyber Defense Initiative at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Cherie Labat from the University of Southern Mississippi has been selected to be chief executive officer for eStem Public Charter Schools, succeeding John Bacon who retired late last year.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A public charter school system serving nearly 3,000 students in Little Rock has a new leader. After a nationwide search, eStem Public Charter Schools selected Cherie Labat, a career educator whose last post was with the University of Southern Mississippi, to be chief executive officer of the charter system, officials said in a news release Friday.

First things first. Donald Singleton told me the other day he wants to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day, so here you go from me and Donald. Happy Memorial Day.