Why should voters care about school board elections?
School board members serve as the board of directors for local public schools, which in many cases are a town’s largest employer and the heart of the community
Tag: Education
Stateline: New student loan rule could dissuade people from advanced nursing degrees
To comply with the new law, the U.S. Department of Education recently issued a draft rule that would impose limits on how much graduate students can borrow — up to $20,500 per year and $100,000 in total for most students, but up to $50,000 a year and $200,000 in total for students in a new “professional” category. The category includes people studying to be medical doctors, dentists, veterinarians, pharmacists and lawyers.
Stateline: 4-day school weeks are growing in popularity, despite a lack of data on the effects
Many rural K-12 schools struggle to find teachers, finding the four-day week as a useful recruiting tool that aims to curb student absences, which tend to spike on Mondays and Fridays
Fresh blood: Arkadelphia School Board gets shakeup in upcoming election
The Arkadelphia Board of Education will have some new faces come spring 2026, as up to five of the seven positions could potentially be filled with newcomers to the school board
UPDATE: Public comment, Q&A part of Monday meetings on millage proposal
Arkadelphia Public Schools will host two community meetings on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at Arkadelphia High School
Arkansas Advocate: Report recommends steps to improve child care licensing in Arkansas
Addressing barriers to child care licensing in Arkansas, such as regulatory burdens and dependence on federal funding, could lead to greater access to care, particularly in underserved and rural areas of the state
Poll: How will you vote in Arkadelphia’s proposed school millage election?
“If you live in the Arkadelphia School District, how will you vote in the election for a proposed school millage increase to build a new high school?”