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, …
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UA Little Rock Unveils Child Welfare Learning Lab
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseAmidst the speeches and the ribbon cutting, Greg Smith took a moment to walk through the modest one-story home at the corner of Fair Park Boulevard and West 28th Street in Little Rock, thinking about all it took to get …
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Arkansas ACCESS Lets Seniors Apply to 5 Colleges With One Application
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Education announced the launch of the Arkansas ACCESS Portal, which allows high school seniors to apply to up to five participating colleges without application fees. “I signed Arkansas ACCESS last year …
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Brick Cullum Named Teacher of Year by Conway Corp
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBrick Cullum is the 2026 Conway Public Schools Teacher of the Year, as awarded by the Conway Corp. Cullum is a social studies educator at Conway High School and serves as the school’s Beta Club sponsor, through which he has …
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Arkansas State Officially Opens College of Veterinary Medicine
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State University officially opened its College of Veterinary Medicine in Jonesboro on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Students started their first day of classes Wednesday. “The future of veterinary medicine will be shaped by the students who study here, the faculty …
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Montrose Streeter Named Dean of Students at Lyon
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDr. Montrose A. Streeter is the dean of students at Batesville’s Lyon College. Streeter previously served as vice president for student affairs at Chowan University in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Before that, he was associate vice president of campus life and …
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$10M Walton Gift to Fund New Dillard Hall on U of A Campus
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA $10 million grant will support the construction of a new building at the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business. The Walton Family Foundation grant will enable the college to build Mandy and Bill Dillard II Hall, …
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A-State Prepares to Welcome First Veterinary Medicine Students
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State University is set to reach a historic milestone as its new College of Veterinary Medicine prepares to welcome its inaugural class of students in August. The first group of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students will arrive on campus …
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Melbourne Showing How Rural Districts Can Succeed
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterArkansas still has a way to go before it reaches the top of the class, but the Natural State is moving up the ladder nonetheless when it comes to national education rankings. The state ranked 38th overall in the latest …
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UA Little Rock to Celebrate 100 Years of Impact During Centennial Year
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA century ago, the institution that would become the University of Arkansas at Little Rock was just beginning its journey. Today, UA Little Rock serves more than 8,000 students, offering programs ranging from certificates to doctoral degrees. Through education, research …