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Fayetteville School Board approves instructional pathways for planned magnet high school, districtwide AI plan | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (383+ words) FAYETTEVILLE -- School Board members decided Thursday which four instructional pathways the planned magnet high school will offer when it opens. Fayetteville School Board approves instructional pathways for planned magnet high school, districtwide AI plan FAYETTEVILLE -- School Board members decided Thursday…...
Sanders signs proclamation calling for ‘bold and thoughtful innovation’ in Arkansas foster care | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (373+ words) Looking to expand access to homes for foster children, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a proclamation Tuesday pledging further collaboration with the federal government on child welfare. The proclamation -- short on details -- calls on Arkansas and the Administration for Children…...
Fayetteville’s proposed magnet high school expects to offer four instructional pathways, including medical and skilled-trades options | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ week, 4+ day ago (154+ words) Fayetteville's proposed magnet high school expects to offer four instructional pathways, including medical and skilled-trades options'The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Fayetteville's proposed magnet high school expects to offer four instructional pathways, including medical and skilled-trades options FAYETTEVILLE -- The School District's planned second…...
Viral Tin Can landline an appropriate phone for children | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (907+ words) Little kids love to pretend they're on a phone call, even on a landline that isn't plugged in. Now they can have their own landlines. It all started when a bunch of parents decided to surprise their kids with a…...
Immerse hopes to fill the gaps to help youths in foster care in Northwest Arkansas | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (85+ words) BENTONVILLE -- A nonprofit organization is moving into Northwest Arkansas to assist teenagers aging out of the foster care system after a recent assessment showed the region needs more services to help them. Immerse hopes to fill the gaps to help…...
Northwest Arkansas school officials discuss student walkouts, factors districts must consider
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (106+ words) Arkansas school districts do not encourage or condone student political walkouts, but they cannot prevent them from happening, either. Edward McKinnon was born and raised in Memphis, Tenn., before relocating to Northwest Arkansas in high school. He earned his degree…...
Library’s annual Black Family Expo spotlights generations of Central Arkansans
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (14+ words) Library's annual Black Family Expo spotlights generations of Central Arkansans'The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...
Arkansas falls from 48th to 49th in national health rankings
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (30+ words) A report this month by the United Health Foundation labeled Arkansas as the second unhealthiest state in the nation, including bottom-10 results in about half of the measures studied....
Mills High School hosts ‘financial reality fair’ | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (517+ words) Mills University Studies High School seniors spent part of Wednesday morning picking between apartments and houses, cheap and expensive groceries and new and used cars as part of a financial simulation. The students were participating in a "financial reality fair…...
Free online financial literacy platform launches in Arkansas
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (179+ words) Free online financial literacy platform launches in Arkansas'The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Free online financial literacy platform launches in Arkansas A new online financial literacy platform has been launched, the Arkansas Financial Education Commission announced on Thursday. The platform, powered by Enrich,…...