Arkansas board of education

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday that he has appointed Randy Henderson of Blytheville to the Arkansas State Board of Education. Henderson is replacing Susan Chambers of Bella Vista. “Randy’s experience in education and leadership provides him with a vision for…

Since the beginning of the current school year, Arkansas students and teachers have been back in school, using different formats of learning depending on COVID-19 conditions. Public officials, including Gov. Asa Hutchinson, have advocated for continued in-person instruction, but virtual…

The Arkansas Board of Education has taken over the Pine Bluff School District after declaring the district to be in “fiscal distress.” After voting to declare the district in fiscal distress, the Board of Education unanimously voted to remove the…

ForwARd Arkansas announced the appointment of Cory Biggs and Harvell Howard to its management team on Tuesday, July 12. Biggs will serve as the new associate director while Howard will serve as operations manager. ForwARd Arkansas is a partnership of…

ForwARd, a partnership of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Walton Family Foundation and Arkansas Board of Education, announced Aug. 14 the creation of an Implementation Working Group to carry out its vision of making Arkansas a leading state in education by improving student achievement and…

Photo: Susan Chambers Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed three to the Arkansas Board of Education on July 2. The appointees include Susan Chambers, Charisse Dean and Brett Williamson. Chambers, of Fayetteville’s district 3, currently serves as executive vice president of global people…