Schools asked to wait until July for graduation ceremonies

By Ray King Arkansas schools who want to have a graduation ceremony for their seniors are being told to wait until after July 1. Arkansas Secretary of Education Johnny Key said Saturday that traditional graduation ceremonies which in past years drew hundreds it not thousands of... Read More.

UAM, high schools plan to honor seniors

The University of Arkansas at Monticello and two Drew County High Schools are joining together to honor high school and college seniors whose graduations, proms and spring sports were halted by the Corona virus. According to the Advance-Monticellonian, UAM, Monticello High School and Drew Central... Read More.
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Governor closes schools for rest of the year

By Ray King Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that all schools in the state will be closed for on-campus learning for the remainder of the school year. Hutchinson was joined at his daily COVID-19 press conference by Education Secretary Johnny Key who said schools in... Read More.
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All schools in four Deltaplex counties to close

Governor Asa Hutchinson addressed the media Thursday afternoon to inform the public that ALL school districts in Jefferson, Pulaski, Saline and Grant Counties have been ordered to close beginning Friday, March 13 and running through Friday March 27. These dates can be extended depending on... Read More.
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Sheridan Schools Closed Feb 6-7 Due To Flu Outbreak

The Sheridan School District has announced they will not have classes on Thursday, February 6, and Friday, February 7 due to a flu outbreak. The district released the following statement: School is canceled for Feb. 6 and 7 due to the number of flu cases we’ve... Read More.

Millage for White Hall schools passes

Voters passed a 2.9 millage for the White Hall School District on Tuesday. The vote was 1,061 for the millage, while 603 voted against the millage. The passing of the millage will allow the White Hall School District to provide safety and security updates, tornado... Read More.
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Two Arkansas Charter Schools Facing Closure, PB Lighthouse Included

Arkansas' Charter Authorizing Panel on Tuesday voted to conduct hearings next month on two F-graded open-enrollment charter schools, putting the two Pine Bluff schools in jeopardy of losing their state charters to operate. The two schools -- Southwest Preparatory High and Pine Bluff Lighthouse Charter... Read More.
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Education Board Gives 8 LRSD Schools Failing Grades

The school rating system assigns a letter grade to each school and gives an overview under the “Every Student Succeeds Act.” The data gathered is from growth scores, graduation rates, school quality, and student success indicators among other things. Five school districts are under state... Read More.

Bomb Threat Closes Star City Schools

Star City Schools received a note that was left on a teacher's desk insinuating a bomb threat to staff and students.  They evacuated all students and staff from the Middle School and High School buildings and are working with The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department... Read More.