News Releases
Student Selects: A Young Filmmakers Showcase
10/02/2012With this year’s competition barely completed, plans are already underway for the 2013 Student Selects: A Young Filmmakers Showcase.
FIRST® Robotics Competition Razorback® Regional
10/01/2012More than 40 Arkansas and regional high schools will bring students, teachers, mentors, sponsors and family members together to participate in Arkansas’ inaugural FIRST® Robotics Competition.
Who Will Students Elect in 2012?
09/26/2012The My Voice™ National Student Mock Election gives students across the country the opportunity to cast their votes for candidates in both the federal and state elections, and to talk about the issues they care about this fall and beyond.
Arkansas Students Make Gains on AP Exams
09/24/2012In Arkansas, Advanced Placement courses continue to prepare students for college and career success.
Murry Named Arkansas Superintendent of the Year
09/21/2012Congratulations to Dr. Greg Murry, superintendent of Conway School District, who was recently named 2013 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year.
Arkansas Schools Designated as National Blue Ribbon Schools
09/12/2012Three Arkansas schools were recently named 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U. S. Department of Education.
ACT Scores Show Gains
08/22/2012Arkansas’s ACT scores saw an increase according to the 2012 ACT report.
PARCC Releases Initial Set of Test Items and Task Prototypes
08/20/2012The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), a 23-state consortium working together to create next generation assessments, today released its first set of item and task prototypes for both English language arts/literacy and mathematics.
Three Arkansas Schools to Receive School Improvement Funds
08/14/2012Commissioner of Education Dr. Tom Kimbrell announced today the selection of three low-performing schools eligible to receive over the next three years up to approximately $11 million in federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds.
Education Department Launches New Website
08/14/2012Public engagement and communication are major areas of focus for the Arkansas Department of Education. In an effort to keep our many audiences up to date on the work of the Department and services and resources available to schools and school districts, we undertook a redesign of our website.
Related Files
- 2011 Archived Releases Posted 1/1/2011
- 2010 Archived Releases Posted 1/1/2010
- 2009 Archived Releases Posted 1/1/2009