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August 31, 2010

Arkansas lawmakers delay school funding recommendation, Arkansas Business, Tag: funding

August 27, 2010

Dover School Board discusses AP scores, Russellville Courier, Tag: Advanced Placement, AP, assessment

School doors open for almost 2,000, Nashville School District, Nashville Leader, Tag: enrollment, test scores, assessment, budget

August 26, 2010

Arne Duncan: Schools should disclose more on teachers, Arkansas Business, Tag: Education Secretary, data, student achievement

Slim turnout for millage talk, Fayetteville School District, Northwest Ark. Times, Tag: millage, tax, election, facilities, construction

Board discusses new school, Newport School District, Newport Independent, Tag: facilities, enrollment, opening

August 25, 2010

SW Ark. school drops idea of teaching Bible course, Lafayette Co. School District, KTHV, Tag: Bible, curriculum

PCSSD cuts elementary class days to previous length, Pulaski County Special School District, KTHV, Tag: school day, bell schedule, teacher planning, prep. time

Three candidates vying for position on DC school board, Drew Central School District, Monticello News, Tag: board, election, millage, tax, facilities, construction

Marked Tree School Board learns project less that believed, Poinsett County Democrat Tribune, Tag: facilities, curriculum, academic, personnel

School Board OKs $153 million budget, Fort Smith School District, Southwest Times Record, Tag: budget

August 24, 2010

Legislative panel recommends school funding increase, Arkansas Business, Tag: funding, legislature, Joint Adequacy Evaluation Oversight Committee

August 21, 2010

PCSSD bell schedule: Parents unhappy with change, Pulaski County Special School District, KTHV, Tag: school day, bell schedule

 

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