Public Schools

Fayetteville's Woodland Junior High Quiz Bowl team is headed to nationals in Birmingham this June. Coach Trish McClung talks preparation, and a fundraiser trivia night is April 15.

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 UA law professor explains the permanent injunction blocking Arkansas' Ten Commandments law and why the case will likely reach the Supreme Court.

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.

Associate professor Josh McGee explains Arkansas's new third grade promotion policy under the LEARNS Act, what it means for students falling behind, and what parents can do now.

The Arkansas Teacher Corps received a $5.1 million Walton Family Foundation grant to fund 114 new fellowships, targeting teacher shortages in rural and high-poverty school districts.

Fayetteville City Council will consider for a third time a rezoning request tied to the proposed new Ramay Junior High site, as residents raise environmental and traffic concerns ahead of a vote.

On today's show, we hear an update on the public conversation about a site for the new Ramay Junior High in Fayetteville. We also dive into the history of trying to define Ozarkers. Plus, a basic tutorial on another AI-inspired discipline: bioinformatics.

Families at McNair Middle and Vandergriff Elementary raised concerns this week about a new 150-foot cell tower built on shared school property. District officials and the tower company say the project meets all safety standards, but parents plan to keep pushing for more oversight.