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Bentonville students pitched business ideas in 60 seconds
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (248+ words) Bentonville High students competed in a fast-paced entrepreneurship challenge hosted with Ignite Studies Program and Startup Junkie Today, Bentonville High School students put their skills to the test by participating in a pitch competition, collaborating with Ignite Studies Program and…...
Getting a bigger tax refund? Here's how to use it wisely
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (508+ words) Tax refunds could be $300 to $1,000 larger this year. Financial experts share how to use that money strategically. For many people, a tax refund is the largest lump sum of cash they will see all year. This filing season, those refunds…...
Fort Smith students protest immigration enforcement, prompting school lockdowns
3+ week, 6+ day ago (378+ words) Hundreds of students in Fort Smith took to the streets to protest against illegal immigration enforcement efforts, prompting a significant police response and leading to lockdowns at both high schools in the area. Fort Smith School District administrators said Southside…...
Greer Lingle celebrates a newly renovated school after tornado damage in 2024
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) A celebration was held Wednesday at Greer Lingle Middle School for the official opening of the repaired building from a May 2024 tornado. The ribbon-cutting ceremony included multiple speakers from faculty and staff. Many shared stories of what it was like…...
Greer Lingle Middle School finished rebuilding after tornado damage
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (278+ words) Greer Lingle Middle School is cutting the ribbon on a newly redone building after it was damaged by a tornado in 2024. Greer Lingle Middle School has completed more than a year of rebuilding after the school was damaged by the…...
Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (986+ words) A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday. And regulators, parents and teenagers around the globe are watching closely to see how it plays out. The law…...
Australia begins world-first social media ban for children under 16
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (846+ words) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power from tech giants but warned the implementation would be difficult. Many children posted farewell messages, while…...
Fort Smith students join city's first Mayor's Youth Council
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) Dozens of Fort Smith students gathered for the city's first Mayor's Youth Council, a program designed to engage young people in local government and community leadership. Fort Smith's next generation of leaders is getting a front-row seat to local government....
Government shutdown threatens WIC funding for families nationwide
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (762+ words) The ongoing government shutdown is jeopardizing funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, potentially leaving millions of families without essential food benefits. The government shutdown is putting the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at risk of running…...
Kids and current events: How to help them deal with what they see around them
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (645+ words) In hardly any time at all, the footage of the horrifying moment when a bullet hit conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the neck cascaded across the internet. Whether seeing it inadvertently or seeking it out, onlookers far from the crowd…...