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Reduced textbook costs part of legacy for retiring Arkansas Tech University staff member
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 18, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- As Sherry Tinerella prepares to retire and conclude her 17-year tenure as a member of the Arkansas Tech University library staff, she can do so with the knowledge that she made an authentic and sustainable difference in student...
EDITORIAL: Rethinking the hustle culture
Westside Eagle Observer - Arkansas
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June 18, 2025
We see it glamorized all the time: 5 a.m. wake-ups and working late. That's because, for many people, success means constant productivity. However, is the allure of "hustle culture" worth it, considering the potential health risks? In one survey,...
Attorneys general file brief supporting veterans' education benefits
Great Lakes Wire - Michigan
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June 17, 2025
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The coalition aims to ensure that military veterans and their families receive...
Little Rock educator joins field to run for state Senate seat in District 15 in 2026
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 18, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Dr. Charity Smith-Allen of Little Rock, an educator with over 20 years of experience, has announced her candidacy for the Arkansas Senate District 15 seat...
Fire chief Delphone Hubbard chosen as Little Rock’s new city manager
Arkansas Times
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June 18, 2025
The Little Rock Board of Directors voted 7-1 Tuesday to approve Delphone Hubbard, the city’s fire chief, as Little Rock’s new city manager. The board took a public vote after discussing Mayor Frank Scott Jr’s nomination of Hubbard for more than an...
Heartland Forward promoting AI education
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 18, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Nonprofit launching AI learning platform A newly released survey by Walton family-backed Heartland Forward showed that 56% of respondents in the nation's...
Second Democrat jumps into Little Rock state Senate race
Arkansas Times
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June 17, 2025
Charity Smith-Allen announces a run for state Senate. Credit: Charity4ar The state Legislature’s 16-year term limit is pushing longtime state Rep. Fred Allen (D-Little Rock) out the door just as his wife is angling to get in. Charity Smith-Allen...
Arkansas man sentenced to prison for smuggling migrants in truck compartments
KRIS 6 - Texas
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June 17, 2025
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 48-year-old man from Jonesboro, Arkansas, will serve three years in federal prison for transporting undocumented migrants in dangerous hidden compartments of his pickup truck. Noel Mercado was sentenced to 36 months in...
A decade in, Arkansas Diamonds program continues to shine
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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June 17, 2025
Impatiens in the Arkansas Diamonds trial beds at the Little Rock State Office of the Cooperative Extension Service. Taken June 11, 2025. (U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture photo by Mary Hightower).LITTLE ROCK — Ten years later, the...
Arkansas ranks 45th in childhood well-being
KUAF - Arkansas
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 2025 Kids Count Data Book last week. The annual survey measures how students across the nation perform in four key areas, including economic well-being, education, health, and family and community...
Panel endorses $35 million request to pay for new facility at Arkansas School for the Deaf
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 17, 2025
An Arkansas' legislative panel on Tuesday endorsed the state Department of Education's $35 millon request in one-time state funds to help pay for a new facility for the Arkansas School for the Deaf and Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually...
Little Rock Zoo celebrates 100 years with historic exhibit
KATV 7 - Arkansas
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LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Little Rock Zoo is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a special exhibit that highlights its rich history. The centennial celebration features a timeline mural detailing the history of animal husbandry in Central...
Lawmakers approve $90 million request from reserve fund for Education Freedom Account program
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 17, 2025
An Arkansas panel of lawmakers approved Tuesday a request for $90 million from a set-aside of the Restricted Reserve Fund for the state's Education Freedom Account program. The request, made to the Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review...
UAMS Names Brian Gittens, Ed.D., MPA, Vice Chancellor of the Division of People and Culture
UAMS
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June 17, 2025
View Larger Image Brian Gittens, Ed.D., MPA, is the new vice chancellor for the UAMS Division of People and Culture. June 17, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named Brian Gittens, Ed.D., MPA, the vice chancellor...
American Education Demands a Fact-Based Curriculum, Not Religious Ideology
Scientific American
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June 17, 2025
American Education Demands a Fact-Based Curriculum, Not Religious Ideology One hundred years after the Scopes trial, religious ideologues are still trying to supplant evidence-based curricula with myths, to the detriment of a well-informed society...
Arkansas ranks 45th in Kids Count report despite drop in child poverty since 2019
KASU - Arkansas
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June 17, 2025
Arkansas did not fare well in this year's 2025 Kids Count Data Book, released today. The report, developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, analyzes the well-being of kids nationwide. Although the data show fewer Arkansas children are living in...
Big Beautiful Bill expands education freedom nationwide
Orange County Register - California
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June 17, 2025
There are many underreported provisions in the Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill aside from the headline $4 trillion of tax cuts and $1.5 trillion in spending cuts. Chief among them is a national education tax credit scholarship program, nearly 30...
Northwest Arkansas National Airport reports record enplanements for May
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 17, 2025
HIGHFILL -- The Northwest Arkansas National Airport reached a new milestone in May, recording the highest monthly enplanement total in the airport's 26-year history. In May, 117,821 people caught flights from Northwest National, according to a...
Fort Smith Museum of History receives Diamond Award from Arkansas Historical Association
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 17, 2025
FORT SMITH — Historians from around the state gathered recently at the U.S. Marshals Museum for the annual Arkansas Historical Association awards banquet. This award program recognizes and celebrates researchers, educators, students, organizations...
Foundation starts capital campaign for new Little Rock Port training facility
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 16, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Arkansas Construction Education Foundation is starting a capital campaign to fund the remaining $2 million needed for a new dedicated construction training...