Time for Little Rock School District Residents to Show True Colors
In case you’ve missed it, another protest is planned. The latest has been scheduled to “mourn” State takeover of the…
Read MoreADE Releases Updated List of Priority and Focus Schools
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Education releases the updated list of priority and focus schools. The Elementary and…
Read MoreLRSD Secondary Schools: Powerful Opponents vs. Persistent Parents
Why do proponents of creating new Little Rock School District secondary seats fight so hard and urgently? Because in-power opponents…
Read MoreParent Educator: West Little Rock Secondary Schools Will Benefit Entire District
By Sarah Merayo I’m asking that you take a moment to support our effort out here in West Little Rock to…
Read MoreDoes Little Rock School District Want to Grow, Or Not?
On Thursday, August 6th, before the State Board of Education, the Little Rock School District’s (LRSD’s) Dr. Frederick Fields admitted…
Read MoreQuest Middle School of West Little Rock Launches EAST Initiative
Little Rock, AR—Before sixth grader R.J. Coleman came to Quest Middle School® of West Little Rock, he started a bank. R.J.…
Read MoreFormer Leisure Arts Headquarters Offers Unprecedented Opportunity for Secondary Schools in West Little Rock
What if we could… Immediately turn the Little Rock School District (LRSD) from a declining to growing enrollment districtRetain, return…
Read MoreSchool Choice: Blytheville
The following remarks were delivered by Gary Newton on the evening of July 20, 2015 at Blytheville School Choice Forum…
Read MoreGovernor Asa Hutchinson Appoints Dean, Williamson and Chambers to the Arkansas Board of Education
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has appointed Charisse Dean, Brett Williamson and Susan Chambers to serve on the Arkansas…
Read MoreThree Schools Selected to Receive School Improvement Funds
LITTLE ROCK — Three priority schools have been selected to receive federal School Improvement Grants worth approximately $3.1 million. Baseline Elementary School…
Read MoreMembers of Charter Authorizing Panel Named
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Department of Education Commissioner Johnny Key recently appointed new members to the Charter Authorizing Panel. The…
Read MoreCapital City Lighthouse Charter School Groundbreaking Ceremony: Gary Newton Comments
Good morning. It’s a great day for students and families, as well as the individual, familial and community economic development…
Read MoreValue of School Grades
Posted By Kathy Smith Since school grades were released a few weeks ago, there has been much discussion about what these…
Read MoreStigma or Motivation: When it Comes to School Report Cards, Consider Data
In the 89th General Assembly, SB752 was sponsored by Senator Jim Hendren “To Clarify for Parents the Public School Rating System on Annual…
Read MoreArkansas Issues First A-F Grades for Schools
Two years after enactment, SB752 (Act 696), To Clarify for Parents the Public School Rating System on Annual School Report Cards, has…
Read MoreArkansas’s Open-enrollment Public Charter Schools Receive Mixed Grades
Two years after enactment, SB752 (Act 696), To Clarify for Parents the Public School Rating System on Annual School Report Cards, has…
Read MoreLRSD Academic Distress Prompts Fiscal Scrutiny
While some adults continue to put their self interests above students’ best interests in regard to the Little Rock School…
Read MoreSupport HB 1422 – Move School Elections to General
Quick, what is the date of the School Election? If you don’t know, that’s because those who benefit most from…
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