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March 11, 2010

Mena to auction off 4 schools to raise money, Arkansas Business, Tag: facilities, auction

Ark. students seeing more healthy food at school, KTHV, Tag: health, obesity, nutrition, cafeteria, meal, vending

March 10, 2010

Malvern voters reject millage, KARK, Tag: millage, tax, election, facilities, construction

Greenwood rejects school, Southwest Times Record, Tag: millage, tax, election, facilities, construction

Van Buren School Board agrees to cover tuition, Southwest Times Record, Tag: concurrent enrollment, tuition, benefits, disability insurance, facilities, bond, calendar

Scranton voters reject tax hike, Paris Express, Tag: millage, tax, election, budget, finance

Former school district employee is arrested, Paris School District, Paris Express, Tag: arrest, embezzle, allegation, steal

Safe room resolution adopted, Booneville School District, Booneville Democrat, Tag: safe, safety, facilities

MS High School principal gives letter of resignation, Mineral Springs School District, Nashville Leader, Tag: personnel, bus

Marmaduke sets makeup days, Paragould Daily Press, Tag: calendar, technology, security, camera, surveillance, personnel

Board tables sign discussion, Stuttgart School District, Stuttgart Daily Leader, Tag: academic, reading, transportation, uniform, marquee sign, calendar, technology, grading policy, property insurance, textbook, handbook, personnel

Maintaining enrollment is one of the biggest hardships in opening a charter school, eStem, Academics Plus and Little Rock Preparatory charter schools, KTHV, Tag: charter, budget, finance

March 9, 2010

Mansfield may fire school boss, Southwest Times Record, Tag: superintendent, contract, termination, allegations

Weiner, Delight find new partners, Weiner, Delight, Harrisburg, Murfreesboro, Wickes and Van Cove school districts, Southwest Times Record, Tag: merger, annexation, consolidation

PCSSD Board member leaks doc, Pulaski County Special School District, KATV, Tag: report, investigation

School Board addresses controversy at meeting, Pulaski County Special School District, KARK, Tag: report, investigation

Hidden 'suspensions' in the LRSD?, Little Rock School District, KARK, Tag: student discipline, behavior, safety, security, suspension

School of Excellence charter school in trouble, KTHV, Tag: finance, budget

State safety specialist finds many positives in Eureka Springs Schools, Carroll County News, Tag: safety

Technology upgrades to top $1.3 million in White Hall schools, Pine Bluff Commercial, Tag: technology, facilities, enrollment, personnel

March 8, 2010

State merges Weiner, Delight with neighboring districts, Arkansas Business, Tag: merger, annexation, consolidation

School millage election Tuesday, Greenwood School District, Southwest Times Record, Tag: millage, tax, election, facilities

PCSSD and PACT ordered to mediate, Pulaski County Special School District, KARK, Tag: union, contract, negotiation, lawsuit, mediate, mediation

Hall High's PTSA looks for solutions, Little Rock School District, KARK, Tag: student discipline, safety, security

Watson Chapel surveillance plan brings opposition on school board, Pine Bluff Commercial, Tag: surveillance, camera, security, safety

March 7, 2010

FOIA lawsuit filed against GCT, Greene County Tech School District, Paragould Daily Press, Tag: FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, lawsuit

 

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