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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 …

The Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership has awarded two years of funding to five schools in four school districts to support the hiring of two prevention recovery coordinators in each school. The districts involved are Fayetteville School District, Hot Springs School …

Before we look ahead to a new year, AMP is taking a look back at the past 12 months and the stories its readers were most interested in. The most-read stories on ARMoneyandPolitics.com in 2025 cover a diverse range of subjects, from sports …

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 …

Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and the opening of a new ammonia refrigeration and boiler training facility. The school opened in 1975 as Northwest Vo-Tech. The $3.5 million refrigeration facility is 19,800 square feet and …

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday announced the launch of the Arkansas Plate Initiative. The program connects Arkansas producers with state schools to provide students with nutritious, locally sourced meals made from Arkansas-grown products, improve students’ health and strengthen the …

Parents and community members in Fayetteville are concerned about the installation of a cell phone tower on the playground of McNair Middle School, adjacent to Vandergriff Elementary School. The group,  Protect Our Children – Fayetteville, says placement on school property …

Dierks High School is in contention for a transformational $1 million grand prize that would allow the small southwest Arkansas high school to refurbish its football stadium. The school is a finalist for T-Mobile’s “Friday Night 5G Lights” contest, which …

To David Dunavant, the sound of a guitar isn’t just music—it’s a second language, a lifeline, and now, a tool for change.  Dunavant, a lifelong musician and educator, founded Guitar Wars, Arkansas’ only statewide amateur guitar competition. But what began …

Compass Academy of Conway has purchased a commercial property just off Interstate 40 for $3.25 million and plans to move into it this fall. The property, at 225 Tilk Road, entails a 23,856-square-foot building on 2.62 acres near the Oak …