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Update: PCSSD emergency meeting to discuss personnel matter

Update: PCSSD emergency meeting to discuss personnel matter

An emergency boarding meeting was held Thursday night over confidential documents leaked to the NAACP.

UCA performs campus shooting drill

UCA performs campus shooting drill

One hundred students and emergency personnel will act out a campus shooting from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Minton Hall today.

Ark. students seeing more healthy food at school

Ark. students seeing more healthy food at school

A report by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences says Arkansas' students are seeing fewer unhealthy foods at school and are being given more healthy options.

Mena to auction off 4 schools to raise money

Mena to auction off 4 schools to raise money

The Mena School Board is auctioning four schools, including one hit hard by a tornado last year, in hopes of raising enough money to build a new elementary school.

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DoD to resume education grants to military spouses

DoD to resume education grants to military spouses

The Defense Department says it will partially resume a grant program that pays for college classes and career training for military spouses, who were outraged when the program was abruptly halted last month.

Kansas City, Mo., faces mass school closures

Kansas City, Mo., faces mass school closures

Facing potential bankruptcy, the Kansas City school board is shuttering almost half the district's schools.

Growing pains of opening a charter school

Growing pains of opening a charter school

Starting a charter school from scratch has proven to be a challenge. They must often deal with finances, drops in enrollment, and leadership problems.

Humphrey charter school in trouble

Humphrey charter school in trouble

Financial troubles could shut down Humphrey's School of Excellence charter school.

First lady to UAPB commencement address

First lady to UAPB commencement address

First lady Michelle Obama will be the featured graduation speaker at three commencement ceremonies this spring.

W. Memphis college receives federal stimulus grant

W. Memphis college receives federal stimulus grant

Mid-South Community College in West Memphis has been chosen to receive a nearly $3.4 million federal grant.

Faces of the Future with Arkansas River Valley Montessori

Faces of the Future with Arkansas River Valley Montessori

Charley talks with Heidi Falconer, chair of this year's Faces of the Future, and her son, Liam about the fundraiser for Arkansas River Valley Montessori.

Local artists to be featured at Pulaski Heights Picassos

Local artists to be featured at Pulaski Heights Picassos

Tom talks with Janet Flegal, Chair of Picassos, and Karen Ryall, Chair of the Art Solicitation Committee, about an art fundraiser at Pulaski Heights Elementary.

PCSSD acting superintendent takes new job elsewhere

PCSSD acting superintendent takes new job elsewhere

It's official: The acting superintendent of the Pulaski County Special School District is leaving his post for another job in Maumelle.

Arkansas Education Board approves 3 school mergers

Arkansas Education Board approves 3 school mergers

The Weiner and Delight school districts have received approval from the Arkansas Education Board to merge with neighboring districts.

Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin, evolution

Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin, evolution

Christian-based textbooks are dominant in a growing home-school education market that encompasses more than 1.5 million students in the U.S. and that's apparently how most home-school parents prefer it.

Education Board to consider district mergers

Education Board to consider district mergers

The Weiner and Delight school districts are back on the Arkansas Education Board agenda.

U.S. survey finds sharp drop in bullying

U.S. survey finds sharp drop in bullying

National researchers say they are seeing a dramatic drop in the number of children being bullied. That is part of the results of a study released this week by the University of New Hampshire.

Update: Choice Bus encourages students to stay in school

Update: Choice Bus encourages students to stay in school

The Choice Bus is an experienced-based learning tool designed to show young people the power of education.

Controversy over millage proposal for Malvern School District

Controversy over millage proposal for Malvern School District

Malvern School District seeks $26.5 million for a new high school.  One parent campaigns against school district.

17 states to fight dismal college completion rates

17 states to fight dismal college completion rates

More than a dozen states have formed an alliance to battle dismal college completion rates and figure out how to get more students to follow through and earn their diplomas.

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