by - April 16, 2013 7:09 am
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday will sign a comprehensive bill changing the way Arkansas allows public school students to transfer to other districts without changing their residency, according to his…
by - April 8, 2013 8:11 pm
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak made his first-ever trip to Arkansas over the weekend, but he was not here to enjoy all the natural beauty the state has to offer or…
by - April 5, 2013 4:44 pm
A bill that would let undocumented immigrant students pay in-state college tuition rates won’t progress unless more votes can be found, the bill’s sponsor said Friday. Sen. Joyce Elliott’s Senate…
by - April 4, 2013 5:55 pm
One of the top scholarship programs in Arkansas is on the chopping block in the proposed budget for the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. According to an email sent last…
by - April 4, 2013 12:52 pm
The main focus of this legislative session has finally shifted to the topics of tax cuts and the Medicaid private option. The on-going tax cut debate has caused me to…
by - April 3, 2013 9:38 pm
It would take a while for law enforcement personnel to reach the rural Lake Hamilton School District, which is why the superintendent, Steve Anderson, is one of several staff members…
by - April 2, 2013 9:25 pm
A bill that would do away with the requirement that school districts maintain enrollments of 350 students in order to avoid consolidation passed the House Education Committee Tuesday. Meanwhile, a…
by - March 27, 2013 6:35 pm
A school choice bill that would allow students to attend schools outside their home districts passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday (March 27) after the sponsor pledged to amend the…
by - March 27, 2013 1:43 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe today named Charles “Cliff” Gibson III of Monticello to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. “Cliff’s appointment helps ensure a dependable voice on the Board for…
by - March 27, 2013 9:12 am
The University of Arkansas is front-and-center, as is Lt. Gov. Mark Darr and Russellville native Trish Henry. SHANNON TO STEP DOWN AS ARCHITECTURE DEAN Jeff Shannon, dean of the Fay…
by - March 26, 2013 9:41 pm
A bill that would have made it a state law to allow home schooled students to participate in public school interscholastic activities failed to pass the House Education Committee on…
by - March 20, 2013 10:56 pm
The Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup is accomplishing its goal – growing a new business mindset.
by - March 20, 2013 3:39 pm
A bill that would make the Department of Education, rather than the State Board of Education, the authorizer for granting and revoking charter school status passed the Senate Education Committee…
by - March 18, 2013 4:24 pm
House Bill 1294, which would allow students who have transferred under the state’s old school choice law to stay in their new districts, failed to pass the Senate today by…
by - March 17, 2013 10:24 pm
Bill Halter, the only declared Democratic candidate for Arkansas Governor, previewed his first major policy plan of the 2014 campaign on Talk Business Arkansas Sunday night.
by - March 13, 2013 11:00 pm
Fort Smith and Little Rock will soon be home to a public service institute for incoming high school sophomores and juniors, with the program partially supported by the Clinton School…
by - March 13, 2013 10:55 pm
A bill that would allow students to transfer to districts where they do not live regardless of racial considerations was discussed by the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday (March 13),…
by - March 13, 2013 10:42 am
Finalists and semifinalists in the 13th annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition were announced March 13. Graduate and undergraduate teams will present their plans to Arkansas…
by - March 12, 2013 4:28 pm
HB 2274 by Rep. Andy Mayberry (R-Hensley) would force the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University – two of the state’s Division 1 schools – to play at least a one-time regular season football game for a charitable cause.
by - March 11, 2013 5:11 pm
After years of struggling with declining enrollment near the threshold for a viable school system, embattled Weiner High School will close. John Lyon with our content partner, the Arkansas News…
