Education

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.

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.

On today's show, Fayetteville author Cindy Quayle discusses her new novel, and a five million dollar grant to help place Arkansas teachers in rural and high poverty districts.

Northwest Arkansas Community College is rolling out eight-week hybrid courses this fall, designed to let working students attend campus once a week and finish the rest online.

Jack Travis reports on how Bentonville Public Schools and other Arkansas districts are using the Kansas-based company Transportant to bring GPS, live cameras and more on school buses.

On today's show, using technology to make school buses safer for everyone, and a new cultural center is helping our community celebrate the Year of the Horse.

The annual symposium hosted by the Black History Commission of Arkansas and the Arkansas State Archives is tomorrow at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock. Shaping the Future of Education: Black Education Then & Now will include a presentation from Matthew Caston, educator and historian about Southland College.