Selective, Ironic, Groundhog Day Outrage
Perspective, please. The latest uproar over the superintendency of the Little Rock School District isn’t about the changing of the…
Read MoreMichael Poore Named Little Rock School District Superintendent
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Department of Education Commissioner Johnny Key announced today that Michael Poore has been named the Little…
Read MoreSchool Choice Deniers and the ‘Boo Radley’ of Arkansas Education
“John Walker” and his “Joshua Intervenors” have become the new “Lake View,” the vauge, ominous Sword of Damocles education advocates…
Read More194 Schools Qualify for Recognition Program Funds
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Education is pleased to announce that 194 schools qualify for funds through the…
Read MoreDemand PCSSD, JNPSD Choose School Choice
Of the 237 school districts in Arkansas, 221 fully participate in inter-district School Choice, the right of parents/guardians, regardless of…
Read MoreCrisis in Little Rock: 5,000 Students South of Arkansas River Eligible for Opportunity School Choice Transfer
Little Rock is in crisis.By July 30th of this year, nearly 5,000 public secondary students south of the Arkansas River…
Read MoreWanting an LRSD, PCSSD South-of-River Plan? Here’s a Baker’s Dozen Start
For those wanting a “plan” before leading in/collaborating between the Little Rock and Pulaski County Special School Districts south of…
Read MoreIf Over Capacity LRSD Stops Charters, Where Should Students Go?
In the debate over charter expansions, it has been said, by those who do or should know better, that “each…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Schools: The Creaming of Little Rock
Most opponents of the expansions of eStem Public Charter Schools and LISA Academy base their position on two primary arguments:…
Read MoreResponse to LRSD Civic Advisory Committee’s Opposition to Charter Expansion, TFA
The attached is a fact-based, sourced response to the Little Rock School District Civic Advisory Committee’s February 11, 2016 Memorandum…
Read MoreInstead of ‘Pause Button’ on Charters, LRSD Should Step on Gas
In the Sunday, February 14, 2016 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Greg Adams, the former two-term president of the Little Rock School Board, and…
Read MoreWest Little Rock Middle School Zoning Offers District-wide Opportunity
Following the Little Rock School District’s elegant solution to “zoning” attendance at the new West Little Rock Middle School by…
Read More“Kitchen Sink” Lawsuit Seeks Equity with Nonexistent Schools
Regarding just part of the 71-page federal lawsuit of Plaintiff Jim Ross, Joy Springer et al… P. 3 “11. Furthermore, the high…
Read MoreHere’s How Arkansas Students Compare to Nation and Arkansas Districts Compare to Each Other
Arkansas Learns was privileged to sponsor, attend and present at the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas annual…
Read MoreLetter to State Board of Education from Little Rock Realtor Jeff Yates
Dear Arkansas Board of Education Members: This letter is a plea. It is a plea for you to help the…
Read MoreOpen-enrollment with Transportation – Traditional and Charter – Can Bring True Adequacy, Equity to Public Schools
Of 42 Little Rock School District (LRSD) schools reporting demographic information, 22 (over half) would be considered “racially identifiable,” with…
Read MoreData Shall Set You Free: Instead of Just Roberts 21, Examine All LRSD 1,802
At the September 10, 2015 meeting of the State Board of Education, the State-appointed superintendent of the Little Rock School…
Read MoreArkansas Department of Education Announces Education Standards Review Process, Timeline
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Education announced today the process and timeline for reviewing the state’s education standards…
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