PORTLAND, Maine — A Christian school at the center of a Supreme Court decision that required Maine to include religious schools in a state tuition program is appealing a ruling upholding a requirement that all participating facilities abide by a state antidiscrimination law. more

September is Library Card Signup Month – Stop by the library and signup for a library card and be entered for a prize. Prizes will be given for Children (ages 5 to 11), Teenagers (ages 12 to 18), and Adults more

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (August 30, 2024)--A group of students and faculty from the Arkansas Tech University emergency management and homeland security program are the winners of the 2024 Arkansas Youth Community Preparedness Award. more

The public is invited to attend the 2024 State of Higher Education Breakfast sponsored by Wabash and hosted by the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce. The breakfast will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2024, in the John Paul Hammerschmidt Conference Room on Northark’s South Campus at 1515 Pioneer Drive in Harrison. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. more

LITTLE ROCK — Last month, the House and Senate Education Committee convened to continue important work on the Educational Adequacy Study, a crucial study aimed at ensuring that every student in Arkansas has access to a high-quality education. One area of focus has been teacher recruitment and retention—an essential component in providing a stable and effective learning environment for our students. more

SEARCY—Harding University continues its American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series with athlete Jeff Glasbrenner on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Students, community members, faculty and staff are invited to attend the lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Benson Auditorium, located at 201 S. Blakeney in Searcy. more

We will be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. more

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.—The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) HAS announced the award of nearly $65,000 in youth literacy grants to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are part of more than $4 million recently awarded across the country for recipients to use the funds to purchase books, technology, equipment or materials to help extend a brighter future for K-12 students. more

JASPER — Governor Sarah Huckabee-Sanders is offering schools a way to remove students' cell phones from the classroom. The governor said last July 2 a program will give money to Arkansas schools if they use pouches for students to store their phones in during the day. more

RUSSELLVILLE—Arkansas Tech University marked the beginning of a new construction project that will support its oldest academic program when it broke ground on the Farm Credit Agriculture Building at the ATU Farm on Thursday, Aug. 15. more

LEAD HILL—For the alumni of Lead Hill, it's time to head back to school. more

FAYETTEVILLE—Molly Rapert, an esteemed marketing professor at the University of Arkansas, has been awarded the prestigious Walmart Lectureship in Retailing within the Sam M. Walton College of Business.  more

We will be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. more

Public school districts across Arkansas are expected to be able to lock up students’ cell phones during school hours, with the state Department of Education distributing $7 million to pay for pouches or lockers. more

MT. JUDEA — Charity, the saying goes, begins at home. more

RUSSELLVILLE—Arkansas Tech University presented an ATU flag that flew above Tucker Coliseum for 24 hours earlier this summer to the family of Dr. Jackie Paxton on Thursday, Aug. 15, during a back to school meeting for the ATU College of Education and Health. more

Charlie Pierce has filed for city council. He has filed for Position 1 for Ward 3 in the City Council of Harrison. Pierce is a lifelong resident of Boone County and has lived in the city of Harrison for the past 17 years. more

DEER — Some changes in school district personnel were made by the Deer/Mt. Judea Board of Education when it met in regular session, Monday, Aug. 12. The board meeting fell on the first day of classes in the 2024-2025 school year. more

FAYETTEVILLE—U of A alumna and Little Rock native Missy Darwin Kincaid has been named director of development for the Honors College, effective July 15. more

MOUNTAIN HOME — The Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment (APNA) Survey is an essential tool designed to assess adolescent substance use and related behaviors. However, the survey's validity is determined by the number of youths in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 who actually complete it. The survey is available every year, free of charge, to all Arkansas public school districts that choose to participate. more