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Average public school student proficiency levels across all subjects have increased from 35% in 2024 to 42.2% this spring, Gov. Sarah Sanders and Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva announced Thursday…
by - June 8, 2026 12:03 am
Arkansas ranked 43rd in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book. The state improved two spots from its ranking of 45th in last year’s Data Book, while…
by - June 4, 2026 1:06 pm
The Arkansas TV Commission voted with zero audible “no” votes to rescind its December decision to disaffiliate from PBS and pay its dues for 2027 in its quarterly meeting Thursday…
by - May 19, 2026 9:24 pm
Issue 3, a ballot measure legislators referred to voters for this November’s election, would give cities in Arkansas the same ability to form development districts that cities in surrounding states…
by - May 7, 2026 8:30 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said Thursday (May 7) that the Senate will mark up its latest version of the Farm Bill in the next few weeks and called farmers’…
by - May 4, 2026 7:03 pm
Entergy Corp. is considering expanding its use of nuclear energy in Arkansas, Chairman and CEO Drew Marsh said Monday (May 4), while Entergy Arkansas President and CEO Laura Landreaux pledged…
by - May 1, 2026 5:55 am
The Arkansas Workforce Development Board is moving toward asking the U.S. Department of Labor for seven waivers to federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requirements. One would allow the…
by - April 25, 2026 7:03 am
The Joint Budget Committee Thursday (April 23) advanced an amendment to an appropriations bill that the sponsor said is needed for four isolated schools to detach from their existing districts….
by - April 17, 2026 11:45 am
All incoming Hendrix College students will spend a junior year semester in the work world as part of their degree program through the new ‘Via Hendrix’ program announced April 17….
by - April 13, 2026 12:14 pm
Fayetteville-based Specialized Real Estate Group (SREG) expects to invest more than $1 billion over 15 years to develop Drake Farms, a 125-acre mixed-use residential and commercial neighborhood in north Fayetteville…
by - March 31, 2026 3:18 pm
Two years ago, Becky Luther was a nurse practitioner and a single mom. She had no interest in professional networking and no idea she was about to become “Queenie Be.”…
by - March 12, 2026 6:01 am
Payton Dunn wasn’t happy when the Arkansas Razorbacks lost to the University of Memphis 32-31 Sept. 20. So he decided to do something about it. His new NIL – name-image-likeness…
by - March 10, 2026 5:42 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders expressed support for President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran, criticized commentator Tucker Carlson for a recent interview with her father, and deflected questions about her presidential…
by - March 3, 2026 9:47 pm
New University of Arkansas Head Football Coach Ryan Silverfield wants to create a culture where players are “ALL IN.” While he can’t predict how many games the Razorbacks will win,…
by - February 23, 2026 7:39 pm
The state saw a record number of visitors in 2024, and they spent a record amount, Gov. Sarah Sanders said Monday (Feb. 23) at the 52nd Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference…
by - February 13, 2026 2:29 pm
All four of Arkansas’ secretary of state candidates oppose nationalizing elections, while the Republicans support a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday (Feb. 11) that would require…
by - February 4, 2026 2:55 pm
A rule passed by the Republican Party of Arkansas’ state committee last June prohibits registered Democrats from voting in this year’s March 3 Republican primaries. But voters can change their…
by - January 20, 2026 9:12 pm
The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith has roughly 150 slots per class, but it’s designed for up to 250. Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) President and…
by - January 13, 2026 9:23 pm
Arkansas TV’s disaffiliation from the Public Broadcasting System will save the station $2.5 million in annual PBS dues next year and give it time to create a financially viable operation,…
by - January 13, 2026 11:56 am
Two longtime marketing executives are successfully betting that if a small to medium-sized business doesn’t need or can’t afford a full-time chief marketing officer, it can still use a fraction…
