Arkansas board of education

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders championed the Arkansas LEARNS Act in 2023, raising teacher salaries but also changing the fundamental way both public and private schools do business. New changes to classroom management came this year with the Bell to Bell, …

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently revealed that David Peacock will serve on the state Board of Education, replacing Dr. Sarah Moore. “After faithfully serving in the United States Marine Corps for over a decade, David quickly became one of our …

By Kenneth Heard & Dwain Hebda For years, anything earned less than a four-year college degree was viewed somewhat with disdain. Vocational and trade schools, internships, and other educational alternatives were not believed to be as impressive as the traditional …

Given the right environment, all children should do well and achieve in school, Arkansas educator Diane Zook said. Zook has seen education at work on all levels. She was born in Batesville and moved to Melbourne in Izard County at …

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday that he has appointed Randy Henderson of Blytheville to the Arkansas State Board of Education. Henderson is replacing Susan Chambers of Bella Vista. “Randy’s experience in education and leadership provides him with a vision for …

Since the beginning of the current school year, Arkansas students and teachers have been back in school, using different formats of learning depending on COVID-19 conditions. Public officials, including Gov. Asa Hutchinson, have advocated for continued in-person instruction, but virtual …

The Arkansas Board of Education has taken over the Pine Bluff School District after declaring the district to be in “fiscal distress.” After voting to declare the district in fiscal distress, the Board of Education unanimously voted to remove the …

ForwARd Arkansas announced the appointment of Cory Biggs and Harvell Howard to its management team on Tuesday, July 12. Biggs will serve as the new associate director while Howard will serve as operations manager. ForwARd Arkansas is a partnership of …

ForwARd, a partnership of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Walton Family Foundation and Arkansas Board of Education, announced Aug. 14 the creation of an Implementation Working Group to carry out its vision of making Arkansas a leading state in education by improving student achievement and …

Photo: Susan Chambers Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed three to the Arkansas Board of Education on July 2. The appointees include Susan Chambers, Charisse Dean and Brett Williamson. Chambers, of Fayetteville’s district 3, currently serves as executive vice president of global people …