 | Schools 200 miles apart look at annexation plan
A school district in northeastern Arkansas and one in southwestern Arkansas — about 200 miles apart — have talked about possibly annexing with each other.
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| 3 schools added to state's fiscal distress list
The state Board of Education is adding three more schools to the state's fiscal distress program.
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 | PCSSD union teachers to return to work
Unionized teachers in Pulaski County Special School District say they will be back in classrooms Friday following a 1-day walkout. 
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| PCSSD teachers come up with tentative contract
Pulaski County Special School District teachers are one step closer to a new contract.
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 | Teacher of Year in Ark. to be announced Friday
Arkansas' Teacher of the Year is to be announced at gala in the Governor's Mansion at Little Rock.
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 | Attendance zones set for new Little Rock elementary school
Little Rock School Board members decided which neighborhoods will go to the new elementary school next year.
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| Cloverdale Magnet Middle School faces big change
In a perfect world, all Arkansas school students would be taught at the same speed. But unfortunately, some schools fall behind.
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 | 8 Ark. districts removed from fiscal distress list
The State Board of Education has removed eight districts from its list of fiscally distressed schools.
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 | 2 school districts trying to be declared desegregated
Two of central Arkansas' largest school districts are fighting to get their districts declared desegregated and released from court supervision. Wednesday a federal judge heard the arguments but made no decision.
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| Principal's contract not terminated after PCSSD school board vote
Monday night the PCSSD school board voted in a 4-3 decision to not follow the acting superintendent's recommendation to terminate Mills High School Principal Michael Nellums' contract.
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 | School board elects new president
Thursday night, the Little Rock School District elected a new board president.
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 | What you really need to know about swine flu
Reports of swine flu outbreaks around the country and here in Arkansas have many people worried, especially parents.
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| LR school's namesake to get tour along with board
Members of the Little Rock School Board will get a look Wednesday at a new elementary school that's under construction on the city's far west side. The Don Roberts Elementary School, named for a longtime administrator and interim superintendent for the district, is expected to be complete by the start of the 2010-2011 school year.
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| Foundation gives F's to 9 Ark. systems, A's to 17
A private foundation has handed out F's to nine Arkansas school districts while awarding A's to 17 others, based mostly on students' performances on a standardized test.
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 | The first day of school
Its back to school time in central Arkansas. Wednesday morning thousands of students will be heading back to class. And for a new crop of kids it's their very first day and it can be a bit scary.
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 | NLR police prepare students for new school year
Think of it as shop with a cop, the back to school version. Fifty students in North Little Rock are prepared for the new school year thanks to police and local businesses.
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| Private schools try to battle drop in fall enrollment
Private schools across central Arkansas say enrollment is down for the fall semester compared to last year. But those seeing declines are doing what they can to recruit new students.
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 | School backpacks can cause injuries for your kids
A must have school supply for many children could leave your child with a serious injury. But according to the people at Baptist Health Therapy you can prevent this by choosing your child's backpack wisely.
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| Attorney thinks charter schools violate desegregation agreement
Thursday night the Little Rock School board decided whether to take legal action against Arkansas.
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| Ark. trims black-white math gap for 8th graders
Arkansas' public schools have narrowed the performance gap between black and white eighth-graders' scores on national standardized tests of mathematics skills and knowledge, according to a national report.
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| Ark. sees slight improvement in school test scores
The state Department of Education says that more than 60 percent of Arkansas students scored at or above proficient on both the math and literacy state benchmark tests.
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| Teachers needed in Pine Bluff
The Pine Bluff superintendent says he's tried everything from recruiting, contacting colleges, even advertising, and he can't get anyone to fill open junior and senior high school math teacher positions.
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| Arkansas Commissioner of Education resigns
Dr. Ken James, Arkansas Commissioner of Education, today announced his resignation from the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), after five-plus years of service as the state's chief school officer.
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| Stimulus money reaches Arkansas schools
Millions of dollars in stimulus money are coming to Arkansas schools. The federal funding is the direct result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment act that President Barack Obama signed into law in February.
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| UPDATE: LRSD investigates an employee for misuse of funds
The Little Rock School District is investigating an employee for the misuse of funds.
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| School funding in question
The Pulaski County Special School District says it must move forward with replacing two schools even though the state board won't approve bonds to fund the projects. School district officials are determining how the work will go on.
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| Details of stimulus plan for Ark. schools released
Arkansas' education commissioner says the state's schools will receive up to $569 million over the next six months as part of the federal stimulus plan.
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 | 8th Circuit upholds Little Rock desegregation order
For the first time in more than 50 years the Little Rock School District has full control of the city's schools. The 8th circuit court of appeals upheld the 2007 ruling saying the district is desegregated.
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| Name chosen for new Little Rock school
Little Rock's newest elementary school won't be named after President Barack Obama or the Little Rock Nine, but an Arkansas native who started teaching 50 years ago.
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 | PCSSD says former superintendent getting too much money
The Pulaski County School Board says former Superintendent James Sharpe got more money than agreed upon for his resignation.
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 | Mill levy provides security to Bryant schools
Monday night, the Bryant School Board met for the first time since voters approved a mill levy increase to help fund $35-million in school improvements.
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 | High-tech education comes to Little Rock
The Little Rock School District now has a new high tech tool for teaching students. It's called the Smart Table and its world’s first touch screen table designed specifically for early education.
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| UPDATE: PCSSD board votes 5 to 2 to accept superintendent's resignation
Pulaski County Superintendent James Sharpe has packed up his office and no longer is with the school district.
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| Jacksonville parents question how PCSSD will pay for new school
People from Jacksonville spoke out against paying for a new high school in Maumelle. They say they'll be their own district by the time it's built.
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| Voting underway for tax increase to improve schools
The Bryant School District is asking voters to approve a 3.9 mill increase to fund $28 million in school improvements. Monday night, the superintendent answered questions at a community meeting
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| PCSSD school groundbreaking sparks controversy
The Pulaski County Special School District's groundbreaking for a new high school in Maumelle stirs up controversy. Parents in Jacksonville want the district to put the building project on hold until it can prove the money is there.
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 | Board tries to name new Little Rock school
The first new school in west Little Rock, in 30 years, needs a name. Thursday night the school board will get one step closer to making that happen.
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 | Two school districts dig out of financial distress
Two area schools get good news from the Arkansas Board of Education. Bismarck and Clinton School Districts are officially off the fiscal distress list.
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| LR school board cuts more than $3 million from next year's budget
The Little Rock School Board met Thursday night to try to cut $10 million from next year's budget.
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