The Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of Arkansas Heritage, has partnered with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation to encourage students to learn poetry and develop real-world skills. Poetry Out Loud (POL) is a free, high…
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AEDC, Game and Fish Commission to Give Nearly $770,000 for Wildlife Conservation Education
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Division of Rural Services recently announced that it will award more than $769,000 to Arkansas schools to support conservation education programs in the 2021-22 school year. Funding comes from wildlife fines collected by the…
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ACHI: COVID Cases Surging in All But 3 Arkansas School Districts
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTwo hundred school districts in Arkansas have COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period, according to data by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) released Thursday afternoon. The…
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House Report: Avoiding Testing Fatigue as Schools Resume In-Person Instruction
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNow that in-person instruction has resumed in Arkansas schools, it is more important than ever to have an adequate level of COVID-19 testing. Without extensive testing, health experts cannot determine the level of community spread or give a reliable forecast.…
As students go back to school, Gov. Asa Hutchinson gave a recap of the state’s numbers from over the weekend and today (Aug. 24). Hutchinson noted that many schools have been adjusting quickly to the pandemic, whether it is the…
Education secretary discusses schools’ challenges, opportunities For decades, Arkansas’ primary and secondary education system has been a sad tripwire to students’ success in many districts. The Natural State consistently ranked at or just above the bottom of the nation in…
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Getting Back Into the Game: Arkansas Sports Amidst COVID-19
by Bailey Whiteby Bailey WhiteIt is finally time to play ball again in Arkansas. Well, if you stay six feet apart. On June 1, Arkansas athletes gained permission to practice with restricted guidelines prepared by Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith and Gov. Asa…
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Arkansas Students and Teachers Expected to Return to Class in Fall 2020
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleState officials are planning that students and teachers will be returning to the classroom in the fall. Gov. Asa Hutchinson, accompanied by Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) deputy commissioner Dr. Ivy Pfeffer, introduced the state’s new plan for returning to…
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CDC Releases Interim Guidance on Reopening Schools
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleWhile the school year is currently winding down, officials are looking ahead to fall semester and beyond as they plan the future of their educational operations. Concerns over a continued COVID-19 presence has caused some educational institutions to go virtual…
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Arkansas Schools to Be Closed Additional Three Weeks
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleSchools will be out for another three weeks in Arkansas. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that he was mandating that all K-12 schools will be closed through April 17 due to the increasing spread of coronavirus. Previously, schools were set to…