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The Little Rock School District is eyeing a restructuring that may result in school closures — and is seeking community input. The district recently released a strategic redesign plan to build a stronger future for students, along with a schedule …

More than $3.18 million has been awarded to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Digital Health and Innovation through a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to create a communication skills program …

Little Rock’s Hall High School, which now encompasses the West High School of Innovation, will likely avoid closure, but will return in a vastly different form than what it is now. The Little Rock School District has said it will …

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a $1.9 million, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to enhance school safety in the Little Rock School District. The grant will …

Update, Sept. 12: In a special board meeting, LRSD officials revealed that Dr. Jermall Wright will remain superintendent of the school district after the board voted to refuse his resignation. “We are now able to announce that the Board and …

Jermall Wright, superintendent of the Little Rock School District since 2022, is a strategic leader with a passion for teaching and education administration. Originally from Florida, Wright said he knew he wanted to go into education from the time he …

A luxury car dealership and a school in an underprivileged area of the city might seem like two different worlds, but Mercedes-Benz of Little Rock is working to help children dream big and prepare them for scholastic success as the …

A few years ago, voters in Little Rock came to the agreement that renovations were needed in schools across the district, particularly at Little Rock Central High School, a national historic landmark in the capital city. The measure passed at …

Gov.  Asa Hutchinson announced on Sept. 6 that Diane Zook has been appointed to serve on the Southern Regional Education Board, and Lisa Hunter and Jeff Wood were appointed to serve on the State Board of Education. While the State …

The University of Arkansas Little Rock has announced new members and leaders for the Alumni Board of Directors. New members include Rebecca Flynn, director of development for Women’s Foundation of Arkansas; Justin Martin, vice president at Capstone Banktech; Jonathan Nunn, …