Select 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…
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Arkansas Schools Resuming High School Football and Other Contact Sports This Fall
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced during a press conference on Friday, July 31 that he plans to resume high school sports, no contact sports, and sports-related extracurricular activities this fall. High school football teams will be allowed to begin no contact…
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Arkansas Activities Association Planning Normal Return for Fall Sports
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleSports in Arkansas are expected to resume as normal, according to the state’s activities association. On Tuesday, July 7, the Arkansas Activities Association announced that it is “planning to resume activities and athletics this Fall in accordance with the regular…