Education

by Kim Souza -

Studies Detail Impact Of Tax Holiday Spending

One back-to-school ritual designed to boost consumption will occur this weekend starting Saturday (Aug. 3) and ending Sunday (Aug. 4), as Arkansas consumers take advantage of a statewide tax-free holiday.

by Steve Brawner -

AG McDaniel: Schools Can’t Arm Staff

School districts cannot be licensed as private security companies in order to arm teachers and staff members to respond to school violence, according to an opinion issued by Attorney General…

by J.R. Davis -

Sens. Boozman, Pryor Support Student Loan Fix

On Wednesday, nearly a month after federal student loan rates doubled, the Senate passed a bipartisan measure giving potential financial relief to future college students. To sum up: It’s good…

by Steve Brawner -

Legislators Hear From Common Core Skeptics

Members of the Senate and House Education Committees are spending two days hearing testimony regarding the Common Core State Standards, the K-12 standards in English language arts and math that…

by Steve Brawner -

Confusion Remains On Homeschool Law

Regulations are needed to enforce a new law allowing homeschoolers to participate in extracurricular public school activities, the law’s sponsor and the head of the state’s homeschooling association told legislators…

by Steve Brawner -

UA Plan Aims To Increase STEM Grads

The University of Arkansas College of Engineering, the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, and the UA’s Global Campus will offer online classes to students at two-year schools…