by - July 23, 2013 9:26 pm
Legislators Hear Pro-Common Core Arguments
A day after hearing six hours of testimony from opponents of Common Core, members of the state House and Senate Education committees spent all day Tuesday hearing mostly from the…
Campus Talk
by - July 23, 2013 1:27 pm
Hendrix Village Welcomes Delta Trust, Purple Cow & The Entire Student Body
A hot and sweaty pre-storm press conference underneath a big white tent on the greens at The Village at Hendrix was the backdrop for Conway’s latest expansion of its new…
by - July 22, 2013 9:01 pm
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 - July 22, 2013 1:39 pm
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 - July 21, 2013 7:45 am
Business, Education Leaders Bridging A Broadband ‘Ravine Of Communication’
How large of a gap do Arkansas public schools have in broadband access? The gap in bandwidth may be as large as the gap in communication between state educators and Internet service providers, but both are likely to close quickly.
by - July 17, 2013 2:26 pm
Arkansas Discovery Network Lands $3.5 Million Reynolds Foundation Grant
The Arkansas Discovery Network has landed a $3.5 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. The network is a seven-museum consortium that includes the managing museum, Museum of Discovery…
by - July 17, 2013 9:01 am
Wednesday Kudos: Luke Gordy Leaving Post, Rosi Smith Promoted
An education leader retires; a health care advocate is promoted; Simmons First National Bank hires two new employees; and Hendrix College lands a $1 million grant. GORDY RETIRES FROM AERF…
by - July 16, 2013 8:19 pm
Gov. Beebe Urging Business, Education Leaders To Meet Broadband Challenge
State educators are concerned that a supermajority of Arkansas public schools don’t have the broadband capability to compete academically. Business representatives say the situation is not nearly as dire as projected.
by - July 13, 2013 8:34 am
Executive Roundtable: The Future Of Higher Education
From the latest magazine edition of Talk Business Arkansas, three education leaders share their thoughts on what it will take to double the state’s college graduation rate by 2025.
by - July 10, 2013 11:27 am
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…
by - July 9, 2013 6:17 pm
High Schoolers Learning To Make A ‘Noble Impact’
Thirty-eight students from seven central Arkansas high schools are spending the next two weeks considering entrepreneurial solutions to social problems. Noble Impact is the brainchild of Steve Clark, founder of…
by - July 8, 2013 9:08 pm
Hillary Clinton Attends Library Dedication Named In Her Honor
From Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM-89 News: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she hopes a new children’s library in Little Rock will encourage reading…
by - July 8, 2013 4:54 pm
State Board Denies School Choice Appeals
The Arkansas State Board of Education voted Monday (July 8) to deny the appeals of six families who reside in the Forrest City School District to transfer their children to…
by - July 7, 2013 8:07 pm
Higher College Loan Rates To Impact Arkansas
John Lyon with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau, reports on the rising interest rates tied to certain college loans. The interest rates for subsidized Stafford loans doubled on…
by - July 4, 2013 12:06 pm
Home-school Sports Law Has A Few Kinks
Questions have arisen about a new law allowing home-schooled students to participate in extracurricular sports and activities at their local public school. Some supporters says additional regulations would help answer…
by - June 27, 2013 7:26 pm
Brawner: Central High Grad Becomes School Choice Advocate
The one thing that nobody ever mentions when they talk about the 1957 integration of Little Rock Central High School is the way the building looks from the outside. It’s…
by - June 27, 2013 5:39 pm
Sens. Pryor, Boozman Split On Immigration Vote
A 68-32 vote on immigration reform was a display of bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate, but it split Arkansas’ senatorial delegation. The U.S. Senate voted to approve the immigration…
by - June 27, 2013 6:44 am
ASU’s Welch: Transformative Investment In Higher Education Needed
Editor’s note: Dr. Charles L. Welch, the author of this guest commentary, is the Arkansas State University System President. As a native Arkansan, I am tired of hearing about our…
by - June 23, 2013 11:42 pm
Pulaski Technical College President: ‘We’re At A Nexus’
Pulaski Technical College President Dr. Margaret Ellibee says her growing two-year school is planning for more meteoric growth as technology and workforce needs continue to expand. Pulaski Technical College is…
by - June 21, 2013 9:29 am
Brawner: How Much Is Some College Worth?
Stephens Media columnist and Talk Business contributor Steve Brawner explores a new report that examines the correlation between education and future wages. Dr. Neal Gibson and Dr. Greg Holland with…