by - July 8, 2013 9:08 pm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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…
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…
