Education

Easterseals Arkansas opens a new K-12 academy in Little Rock, expanding education and support services for students with developmental disabilities across the state.

Clinton School graduate Enrique Carbone found Arkansas public universities award credit for AP, concurrent enrollment courses inconsistently, with no state standard for how scores translate.

After ProPublica's report on abuse at a voucher-funded school, Nicole Carey of Arkansas Advocates outlines reforms she says would close gaps in child safety oversight.

A Walton Family Foundation report shows Northwest Arkansas schools are expanding high-demand career pathways, though some districts still lack equal access to those programs.

The American Library Association awarded Franklin County Library $65,000 for its literacy program, funding tutors, a driving simulator and hot spot lending in Ozark.

A University of Arkansas study finds the gap between top and bottom-performing students has widened for two decades, with the trend starting well before the pandemic.

UofA researchers Josh McGee and Gema Zamarro discuss Arkansas teacher retention rates, job satisfaction, student behavior challenges, and what the LEARNS Act has meant for the profession.

Arkansas Appleseed's new report finds the state must increase per-student public school funding by 30% to meet national averages, with policy choices driving the gap.

A Poyen teacher juggles a T-shirt business alongside her classroom. New Gallup data shows more than 7 in 10 U.S. teachers work a second job to make ends meet.

Northwest Arkansas superintendents and education advocates explain what's behind a drop of nearly 10,000 students — and what it means for school funding, staffing and programs across the state.