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EDUCATION
eStem Public Charter Schools to Launch Freshman Academy
EStem Public Charter Schools recently received approval from the State Board of Education to establish the eStem High School Freshman Academy, which will relocate ninth grade from the eStem Junior High to the high school program. Following this approval, Dr. Tiffany Gibson has been appointed executive administrator for the Freshman Academy, set to be housed at the former East Village Junior High campus.
Education, government transparency measures fail to meet signature goal
Proponents of two proposed Arkansas constitutional amendments did not submit their petitions to the Secretary of State’s office on Friday, saying they fell short of the required number of signatures needed to make the November ballot. Spokespersons for the amendments’ supporters said they intend to resubmit similar proposals in the 2026 election cycle and work […] The post Education, government transparency measures fail to meet signature goal appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
'For AR Kids' announces lack of required signatures for educational amendment
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Friday was the deadline for groups across Arkansas to collect the signatures needed to get initiatives on the November ballot. "For AR Kids" addressed the state of the Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment Campaign at a news conference in Little Rock on Friday afternoon. The group says it received just under 70,000 across 55 counties in Arkansas, which is not enough to move forward.
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