by - April 12, 2015 8:27 am
Newly installed state Education Commissioner Johnny Key laid out his philosophy for public education in Arkansas, stating he was a strong supporter of Common Core and wants to find ways to empower teachers and strengthen leadership in order to improve schools.
by - April 11, 2015 12:33 am
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 reports: The Arkansas State Board of Education heard an update Friday from ForwARd Arkansas, a project established by the Winthrop Rockefeller…
by - April 10, 2015 8:37 pm
After learning that alcohol sales would be very limited at Arkansas State University, the ASU Board of Trustees approved a lease agreement with the NEA Sports Club.
by - April 9, 2015 7:11 pm
A plan to blend the work of university research and private sector efforts to build a strong future for the Delta can pay big dividends, the federal co-chairman of the…
by - April 9, 2015 7:09 pm
Sean Roades is a kid on a mission. The eighth-grader at MacArthur Junior High School in Jonesboro is working on a plan to put a mural in downtown Jonesboro. He…
by - April 9, 2015 6:53 am
UALR sports is ready to be known as Little Rock’s team. Dale Nicholson offers thoughts from his recent sit-down with new Athletic Director Chasse Conque and basketball coach Chris Beard’s introductory press conference.
by - April 8, 2015 3:37 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told a group of startup executives and entrepreneurs visiting Little Rock that one of his educational visions is for 20% of Arkansas students to eventually take computer coding classes while in high school.
by - April 8, 2015 6:21 am
KATV’s Matt Mershon reports: Headlining topics included Common Core, student assessments and the recent state takeover of the Little Rock School District. It was an hour-long program geared toward answering…
by - April 7, 2015 9:42 am
The representatives of 35 universities and other private and public institutions in eight states will join with the Delta Regional Authority Thursday to form a consortium for research and innovation that will have a long-term positive economic impact on the region, leaders say. Arkansas State University will have a key role.
by - April 7, 2015 9:28 am
Talk Business & Politics content partner KATV Ch. 7 is planning an Education Town Hall on Tuesday night, April 7, at 7 p.m. at historic Central High School in Little Rock. The one-hour forum is open to the public.
by - April 6, 2015 5:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed three bills into law Monday that he said represent a fundamental shift in the state’s workforce development efforts.
by - April 4, 2015 11:30 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the members of a new Computer Science Task Force on Friday. The purpose of the group will be to research and recommend computer science and technology…
by - April 3, 2015 3:03 pm
The winners of the 15th annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition will be announced April 22, but the finalists were competing on Friday. The event is…
by - April 2, 2015 8:06 am
University of Arkansas System President Don Bobbitt has named Dan Ferritor as interim chancellor to take over the school’s top position when current UA Chancellor G. David Gearhart retires on…
by - March 31, 2015 7:06 pm
With a possible end to this year’s session of the Arkansas General Assembly in sight, lawmakers approved the first part of the state’s budget as well as several other bills….
by - March 31, 2015 3:57 pm
Arkansas has opened a bid invitation to create a new broadband network for schools, with work scheduled to begin in July. An invitation for bid covering seven years was opened…
by - March 31, 2015 8:45 am
Arkansas’ only comprehensive academic health center has received a full, eight-year reaccreditation from a national committee that oversees medical education, officials at the College of Medicine at the University of…
by - March 31, 2015 8:08 am
University of Arkansas alumnus William T. Dillard II and philanthropist Johnelle DeBusk Hunt will be recognized as Chancellor’s Medal recipients at the University of Arkansas Towers of Old Main event…
by - March 31, 2015 12:23 am
Women have made progress in areas such as health care, education, the private sector and nonprofit organizations, but they continue to face barriers to full equality. Those were among the…
by - March 30, 2015 9:02 pm
The major action at the Arkansas Legislature centered on the so-called “Religious Freedom Restoration” bill and the official release of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s nearly $5.2 billion state budget. But other…
