by - June 20, 2013 8:27 am
To meet workforce and business demands for more graduates with skills in data management and business analytics, the UA Walton College of Business is launching an online certificate program this…
by - June 19, 2013 12:57 am
In his latest column for Stephens Media, Steve Brawner explores the scholarship shortfall for many professional graduate students in Arkansas who have to attend out-of-state to get their degrees not…
by - June 18, 2013 9:14 am
The Walton Family Foundation has granted two organizations $1.3 million in an effort aimed at the state’s K-12 schools. The Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science (AAIMS) and Arkansas…
by - June 17, 2013 1:26 pm
Deborah Coffman, former director of professional development with the Arkansas Department of Education, is the department’s new chief of staff effective June 17. She replaces Phyllis Stewart, who is leaving…
by - June 16, 2013 2:57 pm
Editor’s note: Talk Business Arkansas contributor Steve Brawner today offers another installment of “Three Questions,” a recurring feature for our education and public policy readers. As the Arkansas Department of…
by - June 12, 2013 4:56 pm
A new partnership will award associate’s degrees to Arkansas students who complete the required number of hours after transferring from two-year to four-year schools. “Credit When It’s Due” was announced…
by - June 12, 2013 6:18 am
The Arkansas Department of Education is losing two of its five assistant commissioners as well as its chief of staff, but Education Commissioner Dr. Tom Kiimbrell said Tuesday that turnover…
by - June 10, 2013 12:51 pm
The State Board of Education extended the charter of a school serving a high percentage of students with special needs during its monthly meeting June 10, but the renewal was…
by - June 7, 2013 6:21 am
Steve Brawner uses his mid-week Stephens Media column to profile the recently elected Boys State and Girls State governors. Scott Sims from McGehee and Abby Hutton from Springdale were both…
by - June 6, 2013 9:35 pm
Arvest’s mortgage division hits an early milestone, Mid-south Community College makes a prestigious list, and a new hotel opens in Little Rock’s River Market. ARVEST MORTGAGE TOPS BILLION DOLLAR MARK…
by - June 6, 2013 11:10 am
Editor’s note: Talk Business Arkansas contributor Steve Brawner today offers another installment of “Three Questions,” a recurring feature for our education and public policy readers. Dr. Tony Prothro recently became…
by - June 6, 2013 7:56 am
From David Goins with our content partner, Fox 16 News: Officials with the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery say they will be able to project the amount of money going to college…
by - June 6, 2013 7:51 am
In mid-May, Talk Business reported that professional school higher education students were facing significant financial hurdles due to state budget cuts to the Arkansas Health Education Grants (ARHEG) program. The…
by - June 5, 2013 2:50 pm
School districts across Arkansas are preparing to implement the state’s new Teacher Excellence and Support System, or TESS – a process that spells out how to rate teachers’ performance, helps…
by - June 4, 2013 2:43 pm
Former Sen. Blanche Lincoln lands on a new board, plus changes at the Dept. of Education and St. Vincent’s Health System. LINCOLN JOINS ALLIANTGROUP BOARD Former Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D)…
by - June 4, 2013 5:25 am
The new George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will crunch enough data to create three-dimensional representations of construction projects, allow interns to…
by - June 3, 2013 10:43 am
UALR launched the George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center (EAC), a program that state and higher education officials describe as a “game changer.” The EAC, located on the fourth floor…
by - May 30, 2013 4:30 pm
As has been the case for at least the past five years, for every two males who are enrolled in an Arkansas public college or university, there are three females….
by - May 30, 2013 3:58 pm
Moves at the Arkansas Department of Education, Walmart.com, Simmons First Trust and the State Board of Election Commissioners. ADE CHIEF OF STAFF LEAVING FOR SCHOOL BOARDS POST Phyllis Stewart, the chief…
by - May 29, 2013 3:24 pm
Former Speaker of the House Bill Stovall, who currently serves as Chief Operations Officer in the Arkansas House, will become the new executive director of the Arkansas Association of Two-Year…
