Arkansas State University recently held its “Thrown to Wolves” pitch competition, in which students from area high schools brought their best ideas and product pitches for a chance to earn prizes and scholarships. “The business ideas pitched by our teams…
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Arkansas PBS to Air State High School Basketball Finals
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 2023 1A-6A Centennial Bank High School Basketball State Finals will be broadcasted live on Arkansas PBS from the Hot Springs Convention Center Bank OZK Arena beginning Thursday, March 9, in partnership with the Arkansas Activities Association. Games will be…
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Arkansas Choir Students to Perform at Carnegie Hall this Summer
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSelect choir students across Arkansas are gearing up for a once in a lifetime experience this summer. Members of Little Rock’s Joe T. Robinson High choir, the Singing Senators, will travel to New York City and perform at Carnegie Hall.…
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2022 Quiz Bowl State Champions Announced; Scholarships Awarded
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPictured: Fort Smith Southside – 7A First Place Front, from left: Sam Pritchard, Callie Shannon, Vivian Apple, Victor Nguyen Middle, from left: Tzideny Romero, Isabel Nuno, Andrea Ortega, Dipa Patel, Zain Rana Back, from left: Coach Josh Adams, Jackson Austin,…
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Don Tyson School, NWACC and Walton COB Sign Articulation Agreement
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA ceremony was held Wednesday April 13 in Springdale marking a partnership between the Don Tyson School of Innovation, NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), and the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. School officials joined…
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UA Little Rock, Vilonia High School Join to Offer Associate of Construction Science Degree Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock has partnered with the Vilonia Pathways Academy Conversion Charter to create a concurrent program in which students can gain an associate degree in construction science while in high school. Vilonia Pathways is the…
The Little Rock School Board is moving forward with administrative recommendations to seek voter approval for an additional $300 million dollars in funds. If approved by voters, this allotment would allow for completion of projects across the school district including…
A new report has ranked the top high schools in the state, placing them in context with each other and high schools across the United States. In the last U.S. News & World Report high school rankings, Arkansas had two…
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Eligible High Schoolers Encouraged to Get COVID Vaccine
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleState officials are now encouraging high schoolers age 16 and older to get COVID-19 vaccinations. Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged eligible teenagers to get vaccinated, stating that vaccines were available if schools wanted to make them available. “It is important for…
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UAMS Offers Virtual Summer Program for High Schoolers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering a virtual summer enrichment program for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors through its regional campuses. This virtual program is aimed at high schoolers interested in learning more about health…