Education

A line from William Shakespeare follows lawyers still today, like a horsefly on a sweltering afternoon. “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” This line from Henry VI, Part II is often taken out of context and …

Update – Oct. 16, 2026: The Little Rock School District board has voted to close three elementary schools in a 4-2 vote. This version of the LRSD Forward Plan will close Mabelvale Elementary, McDermott Elementary and Western Hills Elementary. ——————————- Original …

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock continues to be all-in when it comes to hands-on interactive learning for its students. Already, UA-Little Rock’s Center for Simulation Innovation provides a 20-bed, 9,500-square-foot simulated hospital setting for those studying nursing and …

Sherwood residents will vote next year on whether to form a new school district after the Arkansas State Board of Education unanimously approved moving the proposal forward Wednesday, Oct. 7. The board ordered an election for March 2, 2027, on …

A new STEM-focused university in Bentonville has officially broken ground and revealed its name: Bentonville Institute of Technology. The milestone marks the beginning of construction for a university designed around a new approach to higher education, combining STEM, business, artificial …

Goodwill Arkansas has been awarded $850,000 through BlackRock Future Builders to help workers as they pursue careers in skilled trades. BlackRock Future Builders is a national philanthropic initiative funded by the BlackRock Foundation. The investment is part of more than …

The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Calvin White Jr. as chancellor of Arkansas State University and Ike Wheeler as chancellor of ASU-Newport. The board approved the appointments during a special meeting following recommendations from ASU …

Universities are universal. Though colleges have (and continue to) reinvent themselves to meet the challenges of their times, the idea of a university as a hub for community development endures in Jonesboro. Through Arkansas State University’s Catalyst NEA Economic Development …

Southern Arkansas University has received a $50,000 gift from ExxonMobil to support the construction of the SAU Workforce Development Center. The center, a 4,800-square-foot facility, will train students and adult job seekers for careers in critical mineral production, advanced manufacturing …

Families in Fort Smith will have a new tuition-free K–8 public charter school option in fall 2027, with the Academies of Math and Science (AMS) planning to open a campus serving up to 600 students. AMS Fort Smith is one …