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Bentonville High School student crowned 2024 Miss Arkansas Teen
ARKANSAS, USA — A Northwest Arkansas teen is making the region proud. Peyton Bolling was crowned the newest Miss Arkansas Teen on Friday, June 14, at the Robinson Center in Little Rock. Bolling will be a senior at Bentonville High School in the 2024-2025 school year. "I am from...
Arkansas Virtual Academy opens enrollment for the 2024-25 School Year
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA), a full-time online public school serving K-12 students throughout the state, is now accepting enrollments for the 2024-25 school year. Open for 20 years, the academy is a full-time public charter school serving students in grades K through 12 with an...
30 Jun 2024 Catholic High School unveils Veterans Memorial Statue
Catholic High School for Boys in Little Rock unveiled a new veterans memorial statue on May 6. The statue was funded by the 2024 senior class of the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program. It honors all Catholic High family members who have served in the U.S. military, with a special emphasis on those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
30 Jun 2024 State’s only full JROTC school looks forward to second year
The Arkansas Military & First Responders Academy (AMFRA) is off to a successful start, with ambitious plans for the future. AMFRA, a charter and Arkansas’s first full JROTC school, opened last year in southwest Little Rock, attracting 70 cadets in grades 9 and 10 as well as 15 faculty members. For 2024-25, the school will expand to grades 9-11 and will enroll 300, with 25 to 30 faculty. For 2025-26, the goal is grades 9-12, with an enrollment of 600.
Arkansas Outdoor School Coordinator receives lifetime service award from Arkansas Environmental Education Association
LITTLE ROCK — For more than 20 years, Eric De Vries has made a career of helping children discover a love of nature and a passion for learning. De Vries, extension coordinator of Arkansas Outdoor School for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, was recently recognized for his efforts by the Arkansas Environmental Education Association with the Robert McAfee Lifetime Service Award.
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