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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Thursday night the Little Rock School board decided whether to take legal action against Arkansas.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Little Rock School District is investigating an employee for the misuse of funds.

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.

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.

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.

The Arkansas Department of Education has released their annual education performance report.   |   ADE Gain Index (259.5KB)

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.

The Pulaski County School Board says former Superintendent James Sharpe got more money than agreed upon for his resignation.

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.

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.

Pulaski County Superintendent James Sharpe has packed up his office and no longer is with the school district.

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.

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

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.

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.

Two area schools get good news from the Arkansas Board of Education. Bismarck and Clinton School Districts are officially off the fiscal distress list.

The Little Rock School Board met Thursday night to try to cut $10 million from next year's budget.

As our nation’s economy continues to slide further, many are going back to school. But rising costs are forcing many schools to hike up tuition. The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and Pulaski Tech are no exception.

After nearly two months, Crystal Hill and Clinton Elementary students are back in their normal classrooms. For nearly two months, both schools were closed for emergency roof repairs.

Some Hot Spring County students will change schools after the Christmas break. A federal judge refused to issue an injunction allowing students to stay in the school of their choice until a lawsuit against the Malvern School District is settled.

In just a week, most students across the state will be on winter break. When they return, Clinton Elementary students should have to wait just two weeks before roof repairs wrap up at their school.

The Little Rock School Board needs to cut $10 million from next year's budget. Thursday night, board members talked specifics during a budget work session.

A West Memphis mathematics and business education teacher who's rumored to drive students to school on test days if they try to stay home was honored Wednesday as Arkansas' teacher of the year.

The Pulaski County Special School district board comes to no decision on the fate of its superintendent. James Sharpe has faced harsh criticism over his handling of two schools closed because of roof problems.

Tuesday night the Pulaski County Special School District votes on whether to extend Superintendent James Sharpe's contract another year. Right now, it expires at the end of June.

Promising to dedicate the necessary manpower to complete repairs two months after work begins, Contractors have provided the Pulaski County Special School District with preliminary estimates for the time it will take to ensure the structural safety of two elementary schools.

One thousand students are expected to leave Little Rock schools next fall costing the district $6 to $8 million in funding.

Parents of Clinton Elementary students are getting their kids ready to go to a new school. There are concerns that their old school's roof could collapse. Tuesday there were two meetings about those concerns.

With a six-million dollar budget hole, the picture is getting clearer on why the Little Rock School Board wants to change Woodruff Elementary into a pre-k center.