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Overwhelmed voucher systems in West Virginia, Arkansas leave thousands of homeschoolers hanging
This story was updated at 5:05 p.m. and again at 5:23 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Two years ago, Katie Switzer advocated for a new school choice program that grants homeschooling families in West Virginia up to $4,900 to educate their children. She was on the winning side when opponents sued to stop the program. […]
Community in Pine Bluff searches for help in fighting against copper thefts
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — People in Pine Bluff including Reverend Jesse Turner have been dealing with copper cable issues since February. Last year, he reached out to AT&T in regards to losing cable service due to copper thefts in the area. After receiving a response, he said that officials were going to go out and put the wires underground.
Arkansas education board approves performance levels for new student assessment
The State Board of Education approved recommended cut scores Thursday for Arkansas’ new statewide assessment, which was administered to students for the first time this spring. Cut scores are selected points on a scale that are used to assign categories, such as proficient or below proficient, that identity how well someone performed on a test. […]
Everything you need to know for Election Day in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We're a little less than a month from the state and federal General Election, which is on Nov. 5, but there are several other important dates you need to know until then. Absentee ballots. If you want to vote absentee in either Tennessee or Arkansas, you...
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