by - April 25, 2016 6:04 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Benny Gooden, one of the longest serving superintendents in Arkansas, announced Monday (April 25) he will resign effective June 30. Gooden was named superintendent of…
by - November 24, 2015 3:36 pm
Editor’s note: story by Janette Ballman, special to Talk Business & Politics Mentors and school officials say a mentoring program implemented by the Fort Smith Public School System is improving…
by - July 15, 2015 6:04 pm
The Fort Smith School District became the first in the state of Arkansas to acquire a new upgraded, high-speed, fiber-optic broadband network 40 times faster than what other schools throughout…
by - December 15, 2014 9:22 pm
A report presented Monday night (Dec. 15) to the Fort Smith Board of Education appears to throw a wet blanket on previous talk among school officials to soon build a…
by - July 28, 2014 9:47 pm
During its regular meeting Monday evening (July 28), the Fort Smith School Board approved a contract with an insurance company to provide liability insurance for the district's pre-k programs even…
by - May 27, 2014 9:35 pm
Plans for a new $40 million events complex for Fort Smith Public Schools took another step forward Tuesday (May 27) with the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission giving the green…
by - April 28, 2014 8:54 pm
The Fort Smith School Board took a step forward in plans for a new district performing arts center and basketball arena, with the board voting 7-0 Monday (April 28) to…
by - March 5, 2014 6:31 pm
"New" high schools are popping up in communities in the region, filling a district's capacity needs while potentially changing the way students learn. The alternative, known as "New Tech" high…
by - March 2, 2014 4:22 pm
The concerns relative to the emerging plans for an additional high school are reasonable in view of the long-term impact such a project can have on the Fort Smith Public…
by - February 25, 2014 6:33 pm
Plans for a third Fort Smith high school are coming under more scrutiny after a Monday (Feb. 24) school board meeting in which a group of concerned residents requested more…
by - February 17, 2014 10:08 pm
The Fort Smith Public School Board of Education went against the urgings of school administration and a project architect to reverse its previous vote and instead award an almost $1.9…
by - January 22, 2014 3:28 pm
A recently announced update to the Fort Smith School District's master plan has largely focused on the school's pitch for a third high school to be located at Chaffee Crossing….
by - January 13, 2014 9:21 pm
The Fort Smith School District unveiled its master plan through the year 2020 on Monday (Jan. 13), detailing plans for the district, plans that include a third Fort Smith high…
by - October 23, 2013 9:20 pm
It was May 28 when the Fort Smith Board of Directors referred the issue of portable building regulations to the planning commission for further discussion and deliberation. On Wednesday (Oct….
