by - November 19, 2012 8:46 pm
Five Arkansas schools have been classified as “exemplary” for 2012 under the state Department of Education’s new accountability system, while 155 are receiving special attention because of low performance overall…
by - November 19, 2012 8:42 pm
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor is asking the federal Department of Agriculture to consider allowing school districts more flexibility in complying with new rules for the National School Lunch Program and…
by - November 18, 2012 1:02 pm
Twelve Arkansas schools are emphasizing visual and performing arts in an effort to engage students as part of the growing A+ network. Begun in North Carolina in 1995, the movement…
by - November 14, 2012 11:06 pm
Fewer Arkansans in the state’s eastern half have college degrees than the rest of the country, and they face other challenges related to income and health, according to a report…
by - November 12, 2012 10:47 am
College football came to prominence in the early 1900’s as a means to teach young men morality and to serve as a public relations tool, but today it can serve…
by - November 9, 2012 3:05 pm
Education should be led by a new generation of “teacherpreneurs” who not only teach in the classroom but also set public policy and are held accountable by remaking teacher unions…
by - November 6, 2012 3:36 pm
Seven Arkansas school districts have submitted applications to open charter schools, including three that would be New Tech schools. Blytheville High School and South Pike County School District in Murfreesboro…
by - October 29, 2012 8:39 pm
Zsuzsanna Diamond, 37, of Little Rock, a fourth grade teacher at Otter Creek Elementary, received the 2012 Milken Educator award and its accompanying $25,000 check Monday during a ceremony at…
by - October 25, 2012 8:55 pm
College students who don’t need college algebra in their fields of study can instead take another math course starting next fall. Act 1197 of 2009 requires the state’s public colleges…
by - October 25, 2012 12:31 pm
Voting has begun in this year’s election – the National Student Mock Election.
by - October 23, 2012 7:02 am
Educators in Arkansas are developing a Bridge to Algebra II course to help high school students caught in the transition to the Common Core curriculum, but they may need legislative…
by - October 19, 2012 6:20 am
Arkansas school districts are being encouraged to set back 10-12 percent of federal funds in preparation for automatic spending cuts that might occur as a result of sequestration – the…
by - October 15, 2012 7:52 pm
A $500,000 “reverse transfer” grant will make it possible for the state to award associate’s degrees to qualifying Arkansas students who have transferred from community colleges to four-year universities. The…
by - October 9, 2012 4:08 am
Gillett Elementary School will remain open after the State Board of Education voted Monday to reject a petition by its school board to close it. The school has been part…
by - September 25, 2012 4:04 pm
Arkansas’ 33 public colleges and universities showed a decrease in head counts of 0.8 percent and an increase in full-time equivalent enrollments of 0.8 percent compared to fall 2011, according…
by - September 24, 2012 4:04 pm
More Arkansas students took Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the 2011-12 school year than in the previous year, and they performed better on the test. According to the Arkansas Department…
by - September 19, 2012 12:01 pm
A $5 million gift from the Tyson family and Tyson Foods will establish a research and residency program at Bentonville’s Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The Tyson Scholars of…
by - September 19, 2012 9:10 am
Voters in Arkansas school elections said yes to two school districts requesting millage increases Tuesday and no to three others. Stuttgart voters approved a five-mill increase, 464-269, that would raise…
by - September 18, 2012 8:18 pm
Dr. Greg Murry, Superintendent of the Conway School District, received the 2013 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year Award during a surprise announcement at a dedication of the new Conway High…
by - September 10, 2012 8:00 pm
A program that offers financial incentives to both high school students and teachers to pass Advanced Placement tests produced 43 percent of successful test-takers in Arkansas last year, despite existing…
