Arkansas Virtual Academy

Arkansas Virtual Academy, a tuition-free online public charter school serving K-12 students throughout Arkansas, has received the Corwin Visible Learning’s Associate School Award. It is the first and, thus far, only virtual school in the world to win the award, …

Executive Director, Arkansas Virtual Academy   Where do you go for motivation and inspiration? One habit that consistently recharges me is what I call “firing myself.” At the end of challenging days, I mentally release my role and the weight …

The word “influence” is related to “flow,” at one point literally referring to the power “flowing” from the stars to shape human destinies. The idea is that, like water, power has an inevitability about it, a direction — a vision, …

As an undergraduate, Tyler Knight learned how to tiptoe through online learning. “I did one online course when I was an undergrad,” said Knight, co-director of Harding University in Searcy’s northern European study-abroad programs. “It was, ‘Hey, read this, and …

With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and job automation, it’s possible that certain industries and occupations may become obsolete. However, studies show that what AI is not replacing are jobs that require soft skills—or innately human skills.  As AI …

Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA), a tuition-free, online K-12 public charter school providing personalized education, opened its new 24,450-square-foot education hub in downtown Little Rock on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The new education center will provide space for in-person student activities, testing …