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Nashville School Board Hears Update on Student Success Platform, Approves District Items
Leadership
Siloam Springs School District contracted staff to receive $1,500 bonus
Teaching & learning
Schools react to Arkansas’ new grading system and its emphasis on student growth
Policy & legislation
Arkansas school sues teen after payroll mix-up gives her $12,000 in bank account
Teaching & learning
White Hall School District sees gains in state report cards
Infrastructure
Little Rock school board, administrators continue discussions about elementary school closures
Teaching & learning
Gentry School District reports growth in student enrollment
Leadership
Springdale educator named Arkansas Teacher of the Year
Leadership
Unexpected Path Leads UA Little Rock Alum to Education Leadership
Budget & finance
Arkansas School District Mergers Didn’t Save Money, 20-Year Study Finds
Technology & AI
Fort Smith School District joins suit against social media companies
Budget & finance
Merging school districts was supposed to save taxpayers money. It didn’t, a 20-year study in Arkansas found
When Mike Huckabee was the Arkansas governor in 2004, he wanted government to be more efficient. He signed a law to shut down tiny school districts with fewer than 350 students. Over the next decade, 85 school districts...
Leadership
Camden Fairview paraprofessional resigns, charged after alleged assault of student
Policy & legislation
Federal judge ends desegregation order for south Arkansas' Camden Fairview, Harmony Grove school districts
Infrastructure
As Diesel Prices Soared, Arkansas District Saved With Electric School Buses
Five years ago, diesel costs averaged $2.68 a gallon. This spring, that more than doubled to over $5.50. That’s not just a headline; it’s a real problem for anyone operating on a tight budget. But for school...
Budget & finance
Feds approve Arkansas’ request for flexibility in spending U.S. education funds
The U.S. Department of Education OKs Arkansas’ requests to consolidate federal funding and reduce the amount of paperwork and red tape required of school administrators. The post Feds approve Arkansas’ request for...
School safety
Transgender Arkansans and Their Families Weigh Moving or Staying in the Face of Restrictions
Sabrina Jennen’s family has deep roots in Arkansas, but she said moving to Maryland three years ago brought them a sense of safety they didn’t have in the Natural State. The Jennens were one of four...
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