The Economics Arkansas board voted to appoint three new members to its Board of Directors. Nakesha Cunningham, LeAnn Helms and Dr. Brent D. Williams will begin their appointments on June 1, 2022. Economics Arkansas is a private, non-profit, non-partisan, educational…
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2022 Face of Public Schools: Pulaski County Special School District
by AMP Staffby AMP Staff2022 AMP Faces of Arkansas 2022 Face of Public Schools: Pulaski County Special School District In what ways did the pandemic make the district stronger and better able to adapt? As a district, we learned (and continue to learn) so…
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Pulaski Co Teacher Recognized by National Science Teaching Association
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCentral Arkansas teacher Christal Scott has been selected by The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) as a recipient of the ‘Shell Urban Science Educator Development Award,’ sponsored by Shell. Scott is a science teacher at Crystal Hill Elementary in North…
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New WLR High School, Robinson High Expansion Approved for Little Rock, Pulaski County Districts
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new traditional high school in west Little Rock and expansion of Robinson High to accommodate 1,500 students were among the projects approved by voters in the Little Rock and Pulaski County Special school districts Tuesday night. In Little Rock,…
The Pulaski County Special School District announced that it will issue a proposal to require all students, staff and guests to wear masks indoors. The proposal comes after Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox issued an injunction against the state’s…
The Pulaski County Special School District in Little Rock announced leadership changes at district schools including three new principals. Jason Young is the new principal at Maumelle High School, having previously served as principal at Sylvan Hills Elementary School. He…
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PCSSD Backs School Bus Law That Includes Harsher Penalties
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Pulaski County Special School District on Monday officially announced its support for a new law that amends the penalties for passing a stopped school bus. The Arkansas legislature passed Act 264 in the 2021 session. It enacts harsher penalties…
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Pulaski County Special School District Granted Unitary Status
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD) has been named a “unitary district.” On May 6, U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. declared that PCSSD was a unitary district, which refers to desegregation in school systems. According to a…
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Little Rock Regional Chamber Launches Study of Ford Education Initiative
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock Regional Chamber, in partnership with the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, Little Rock School District, North Little Rock School District and the Pulaski County Special School District, will launch an exploratory study into Ford Next Generation Learning (NGL),…