Teachers’ Right to Work
I strongly support the Arkansas Constitution when it says that everyone, regardless of their membership or non-membership in a union,…
Read MoreLittle Rock, State Education Boards on Wrong Side of History
In a 6 – 0 vote, the Little Rock School Board again demonstrated its tone deafness and myopic perspective on…
Read MoreNo on Forest Heights, But Hope Remains for Excellent Public Middle School
Education is about progression, constant improvement. Last night (10.4.12), I joined fourth and fifth grade parents at Dr. Don R.…
Read MoreThe Case for (or Against) Forest Heights Middle School
Tonight (10.4.12) at 5:30 pm, I will join fourth and fifth grade parents at Dr. Don R. Roberts Elementary School…
Read MoreBreaking the Monopoly of Mediocrity: Because the Status Quo in Education isn’t Good Enough
The Institute for a Competitive Workforce, the education and workforce policy affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is embarking…
Read MoreLittle Rock, State Education Boards On Wrong Side of History
In a 6 – 0 vote, the Little Rock School Board again demonstrated its tone deafness and myopic perspective on…
Read MoreDynasty No More…But Could be Again
Academics and extra-curricular involvement are not an either/or proposition. They are inextricably linked in the education of the whole person.…
Read MoreCommon Core for Smarties
Arkansas is one of 45 states and three territories implementing the Common Core Standards Initiative, which supports the development of…
Read MoreAT&T Awards KIPP Delta, City Year $525,000 Grant
LITTLE ROCK, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 – AT&T announced today that its Aspire program is awarding two Arkansas organizations a total…
Read MoreChamber Members Offered Free Introductory Membership in Arkansas Learns
64% of Arkansas’s general revenue (over $3 billion) goes to education (46% General, 18% Higher). Throw in local millages and…
Read MoreArkansas Learns Amplifies Private Sector Voice to Ensure Excellent Education for All Students
64% of Arkansas’s general revenue (over $3 billion) goes to education (46% General, 18% Higher). Public school districts are the…
Read MoreAgain, Abysmal Voter Turnout Proves Need to Change School Election Date
One need only look to voter turnout in two hotly contested races in the largest school district in Arkansas to…
Read MoreHidden Public School Tuition
Lest home or private school parents think that the performance of the public schools is not their issue, consider the…
Read MoreEducational Success or Failure – Either Way, We’re Paying for It
Of the State of Arkansas’s $4,747,500,000 annual general revenue, $3,038,400,000 (64%) is spent on education. General Education (K – 12)…
Read MoreChamber Executive to Lead Statewide Business Alliance for Education Excellence
Gary Newton, former executive vice president of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, has been named the first president…
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