by - May 19, 2015 11:43 am
In the 1950’s, American schools began to offer college-level courses and exams to high school students with the idea that such academic challenges would provide students with an idea of…
by - May 19, 2015 6:21 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - May 15, 2015 5:47 am
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: Newly appointed Little Rock School District Superintendent Baker Kurrus gave a report to the State Board of Education Thursday…
by - May 12, 2015 7:46 pm
The family of a longtime Craighead County educator has established a scholarship in the Arkansas State University College of Agriculture and Technology (CoAT) to honor her memory. Virginia Doris Craig…
by - May 12, 2015 7:59 am
They’re trading one Rex for another. Dr. Rex Horne, the 15th president of Ouachita Baptist University since 2006, is resigning his position effective this summer to become president of Arkansas’…
by - May 12, 2015 5:17 am
Editor’s note: This article appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics, which you can access online here. Adamant that ‘education equity should be at the forefront…
by - May 12, 2015 5:12 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - May 11, 2015 8:03 pm
Editor’s note: Todd Jones, the author of this guest commentary, is the moderator of ARScene.net, a blog that follows the startup, tech and entrepreneurship arenas in Arkansas. I admit, when…
by - May 11, 2015 10:28 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will build a 71,636-square-foot visual arts and applied design building thanks to a $20.6 million donation Monday from the Siloam Springs-based Windgate Charitable…
by - May 9, 2015 9:11 pm
Chris Masingill, federal co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority, on Saturday commended members of Arkansas State University’s spring graduating class for overcoming their challenges of life and completing a university…
by - May 9, 2015 8:47 am
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees on Friday okayed a $243.7 million operating budget and campus tuition and fee increases for the 2015-2016 academic year, meaning full-time students at…
by - May 5, 2015 3:11 pm
From Sarah Chaffin with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7: The Arkansas Board of Education met Tuesday afternoon to name a new superintendent for the Little Rock School District. Baker…
by - May 5, 2015 10:17 am
With Gov. Hutchinson in tow, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has announced that it will serve as a leading provider of computer science education and educator…
by - May 5, 2015 5:45 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - May 1, 2015 3:47 pm
The state could receive millions of dollars to pay for broadband access to schools from federal E-rate funding that had been withheld over a three-year period, the Arkansas Department of…
by - May 1, 2015 3:44 pm
A key part of success is looking for ways to build upon your strengths and improve on your weaknesses, the dean of the Arkansas State University College of Business told…
by - May 1, 2015 3:41 pm
From our content partner, KATV Ch. 7: National Park Community College in Hot Springs announced new initiatives Thursday designed to increase student success. The first initiative is to re-brand the…
by - April 30, 2015 1:11 pm
Fifty-three years after long-time Arkansas Education Commissioner Dr. Arch Ford’s vision for economic education was realized, Economics Arkansas honored the Ford Family legacy. During a luncheon meeting at the Marriott…
by - April 29, 2015 7:02 pm
From our content partner, KAIT Ch. 8: A new school is coming to Arkansas State University and the partnership came together with a luncheon Wednesday. A commission recently approved The…
by - April 29, 2015 6:13 pm
A survey answered by 975 Arkansas teachers in grades 3-12 found that 61% would keep the Common Core State Standards while 39% would eliminate them. However, 87% said they “don’t…
