Public Schools

UofA education reform researchers Harry Patrinos and Kristen Scott discuss their new book, the LEARNS Act, school choice, early literacy and what it will take for Arkansas students to rebound.

Sarah McKenzie of the UofA's Office for Education Policy explains how student growth now drives Arkansas' A-F school grades and why some schools jumped from an F to an A.

Arkansas Advocate editor-in-chief Andrew DeMillo discusses Bentonville's new health campus, school letter grades and why Arkansas should regulate AI like social media.

Andrew DeMillo of the Arkansas Advocate discusses a $2,600 gap between school voucher funding and private tuition, plus new Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.

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.

The Fayetteville City Council voted 5-3 to let drone maker Swarm Aero keep its zoning near Drake Field and 7-1 to reject an appeal of the new Ramay Junior High development plan, after an 8-hour meeting.

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.