by - November 14, 2013 3:46 pm
The three Pulaski County school districts will receive three years’ worth of desegregation payments, plus another year of equal payments for academic facilities only, under an agreement reached between Attorney…
by - November 12, 2013 5:56 pm
The state’s candidates for governor disagreed about vouchers for private schools Tuesday in a cordial forum about education issues at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross,…
by - November 7, 2013 9:08 pm
Ten Arkansas teachers have received $1,000 cash prizes and a little recognition for incorporating economics principles into their teaching. The 2013 Bessie B. Moore Awards were presented by the nonprofit…
by - November 7, 2013 9:07 pm
Arkansas eighth-graders’ reading scores on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress increased by 3 percent from 2011, while eighth grade math scores and fourth-grade reading and math scores changed…
by - November 5, 2013 12:11 pm
The Mid-America Science Museum in Hot Springs will undergo a $7.8 million renovation. The new construction will begin in the summer of 2014 and the museum will close its doors…
by - November 4, 2013 7:52 pm
It may come as a surprise to many young Arkansans applying for medical school that their MCAT scores are not the only item to be weighted in the admissions process…
by - November 4, 2013 9:31 am
Richard Hudson, who has worked under three chancellors during his 20-year career at the University of Arkansas, announced he plans to retire, effective July 31, 2014. As vice chancellor for…
by - November 2, 2013 9:34 am
John Lyon with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau, leads with this: U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor said Friday he hopes another standoff and government shutdown can be avoided in…
by - November 1, 2013 1:45 pm
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Randy Zook said Friday (Nov. 1) that 98,000 Arkansans are unemployed and about 100,000 Arkansans are underemployed – in jobs that do…
by - November 1, 2013 8:24 am
The Hendrix College Board of Trustees announced Friday (Nov. 1) that Dr. William M. Tsutsui will become the 11th President of Hendrix College beginning June 2014. Tsutsui comes to Hendrix…
by - October 29, 2013 8:34 am
Two political rallies in January illustrated two competing visions regarding the future of Arkansas schools. The State Board of Education is in the middle of that debate.
by - October 28, 2013 2:55 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series about the State Board of Education. As the chairperson of the State Board of Education, Brenda Gullett is leading an…
by - October 26, 2013 4:20 pm
A 12-member legislative task force charged with overseeing long-term changes to the state’s public school employee insurance program met for the first time on Friday (Oct. 25). The group was…
by - October 24, 2013 5:22 am
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority board voted 4-3 to locate a new technology park at a site in downtown Little Rock. The long-running debate has stirred heated discussions in…
by - October 23, 2013 9:11 am
The 2013 annual Arkansas Poll, conducted by the University of Arkansas, shows very competitive U.S. Senate and Arkansas Governor’s races, similar to polling conducted earlier this month.
by - October 23, 2013 12:03 am
A majority of American English and reading teachers surveyed in 2012 said the new Common Core State Standards will improve student learning, but they must shift their focus to teaching…
by - October 22, 2013 9:05 pm
The State and Public School and Health Insurance Program Legislative Task Force created during this past session will have its first meeting on Friday, according to the chair of the…
by - October 19, 2013 9:39 am
Arkansas lawmakers wrapped up a three-day special legislative session that lasted less than 36 hours. State Sen. Johnny Key and Rep. Joe Jett discuss the outcomes.
by - October 17, 2013 8:05 pm
Arkansas lawmakers are working on a quick fix to an insurance deficit in the public school employees insurance fund.
by - October 16, 2013 10:29 am
Gov. Mike Beebe will call a special session to begin on Thursday (Oct. 17) at 3 p.m. to address a shortfall in the state public employees health insurance program. State…
