by - July 2, 2015 2:23 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Charisse Dean, Brett Williamson and Susan Chambers to serve on the Arkansas Board of Education. Dean will serve through June 30, 2022 and will replace Samuel…
by - July 2, 2015 10:02 am
Mid-South Community College officially became Arkansas State University Mid-South and the newest member of the ASU System following approval by the Higher Learning Commission, System President Dr. Charles L. Welch…
by - July 1, 2015 8:26 pm
A program at Arkansas State University made history Wednesday as researchers will now study the development of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis. Dr. Shiguang Yu, assistant professor of immunology in…
by - July 1, 2015 6:25 pm
The Arkansas State University Delta STEM Education Center, in conjunction with the Colleges of Science and Mathematics and Education and Behavioral Science, will host a STEM Leadership Conference for K-12…
by - July 1, 2015 5:02 am
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: Lt. Governor Tim Griffin said the Council on Common Core Review will not issue recommendations as early as he…
by - June 30, 2015 9:18 am
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by - June 28, 2015 9:31 am
After a week in a teen entrepreneurship boot camp, John David Halaway said the experience was a good one to help him manage his own company. What does he do and where is he taking his business?
by - June 23, 2015 7:38 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that Arkansas is destined to stop using the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam, so it needs to move away from it as soon as possible.
by - June 23, 2015 7:11 pm
Could Arkansas have the next Mark Zuckerberg? That’s what Gov. Asa Hutchinson thinks. Hutchinson recently wrote a commentary at business news channel CNBC’s web site about the recent law to…
by - June 23, 2015 3:31 pm
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR-FM 89.1 News, reports: After several days of political wrangling over which assessment to use for public schools students in Arkansas, Little Rock School…
by - June 23, 2015 7:30 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - June 22, 2015 10:27 pm
A Jonesboro city employee is joining the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development as a deputy director, where she will work with grant administration. Heather Walker-Clark served as…
by - June 22, 2015 10:06 pm
Sixteen teenagers assembled in a small conference overlooking the Fayetteville Square on Monday (June 22) to begin a week long study of entrepreneurship and starting their own business. The teenagers…
by - June 22, 2015 5:22 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has directed the Department of Education to withdraw Arkansas from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) consortium, despite a vote June 11 by the State Board of Education to keep Arkansas in the consortium.
by - June 22, 2015 7:21 am
The ninth annual UCA IT Careers Camp was held this past week. Students from all over the state in grades 9-12 were on the campus of the University of Central…
by - June 18, 2015 7:09 am
Traditional schools received an average of $2,706 more per pupil than charter schools in 15 states in fiscal year 2011, a gap caused by traditional schools receiving more public funding,…
by - June 17, 2015 6:57 pm
The next meeting of the Central Arkansas Political Animals Club takes place next Tuesday, June 23rd at 11:30 a.m. at the Grand Hall of the Governor’s Mansion. Little Rock Acting…
by - June 17, 2015 4:12 pm
With social media continuing to evolve in today’s communications world, Arkansas State University will be introducing a new Bachelor of Science program with an emphasis in Social Media Management starting…
by - June 17, 2015 8:33 am
Devon Ramsey, 19, has a great job. He’s just barely one year out of high school, making well over $75,000 a year, has a new truck, no student loan debt and is investigating retirement plans. But he’s frustrated by an education system he says needs more emphasis on skilled trades.
by - June 16, 2015 7:06 pm
The Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first ever Biz + Ed2 Conference June 23. The event will be held at Bentonville High School and will include opportunities…
