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Education

McLarty Drives Scholarship Winner: Braeden English

McLarty Drives Scholarship Winner: Braeden English

McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: Kaitlyn Carmical

McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: Kaitlyn Carmical

Jacksonville North Pulaski School District starts school with upgraded security system

Channel 7's Ryan Houston sat down with Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Owoh to discuss the new changes for the upcoming year.

New drivers hit the road: patience urged as Arkansas schools resume

As schools across Central Arkansas prepare to open their doors, drivers should brace for a noticeable increase in traffic.

Arkansas schools ban critical race theory as court lifts injunction on LEARNS Act

The Eighth District Court of Appeals has released an opinion allowing Arkansas schools to ban critical race theory in the classroom.

McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: Camryn Jones

McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: Camryn Jones

Arkansas DHS awards $10M to U of A for statewide crisis hub development and intervention

DHS has awarded $10 million to a team of experts from the University of Arkansas for the creation of a centralized Crisis Hub and Crisis Continuum.

McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: Dalton Palmer

McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: Dalton Palmer

McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: Alexandria Thacker

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Searcy schools plan ag center, safety upgrades with proposed millage extension

The Searcy School District is asking voters for a millage extension to produce around $25.5 million for several projects the district has planned.

Arkansas Lighthouse Charter School merger proposal met with strong parental opposition

Parents of students at Arkansas Lighthouse Charter School voiced strong opposition Monday night to a proposed merger with the Jacksonville North Pulaski School

McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: Kayden Ousley

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Federal student loan collections to resume May 5 after five-year COVID-19 pause

The Trump administration has announced that the federal government will be resuming student loan debt collections for borrowers in default starting May 5.

Pulaski County Special School District names new superintendent

The Pulaski County Special School District has announced that Jeff Senn will return as superintendent in July of this year.Senn is currently the superintendent

Shooting at UCA parking lot leaves student injured; one suspect in custody, another ID'd

Original:Conway Police are investigation a shooting that happened at the University of Central Arkansas parking lot near Donaghey Avenue and Bruce Street.One pe

Arkansan spelling bee champ spells her way to nationals

Sarah Chen, a sixth-grader from the Little Rock School District, has been crowned the 2025 state Spelling Bee champion, and on to the National Contest.

How dismantling the Department of Education affects Arkansas

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at dismantling the Department of Education.

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Oklahoma lawsuit victory may mean end of many poultry farms in Northwest Arkansas

Last Friday, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond won a decades-long lawsuit against Tyson and other Northwest Arkansas poultry companies, holding them li

Arkansas governor defends Christmas proclamation amid church-state separation outcry

Sanders doubled down on her decision to issue a proclamation shuttering state government offices on Friday, December 26 after a legal group complained.

Husband and wife identified as victims in Bradshaw Road double homicide

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) has provided an update concerning the shooting that occurred on Dec. 12 in the 18000 block of Bradshaw Road.PCSO iden

Ashley Buzzard in police custody after missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard found dead

The body of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard was found in early December in Utah, where Melodee and mother, Ashley Buzzard, traveled in October.

Clinton demands full Epstein files release, says Trump administration is hiding something

Former President Bill Clinton called on the Justice Department to release the remaining documents from the Epstein files.

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New drivers hit the road: patience urged as Arkansas schools resume

Arkansas DHS awards $10M to U of A for statewide crisis hub development and intervention

Searcy schools plan ag center, safety upgrades with proposed millage extension

Arkansas Lighthouse Charter School merger proposal met with strong parental opposition

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Bill filed to abolish state library and board, transfer duties to education department

Any property held by the Arkansas State Library would be transferred to the Dept. of education or disposed of.concerning the creation of16 the Arkansas Digital

Former Sen. Jason Rapert calls on state to 'go ahead and abolish' State Library Board

Rapert's first motion called for the elimination of references to the American Library Association (ALA) in Arkansas State Library (ASL) Board documents.

Male Clarksville cheerleader fights for equal participation in dance routines

A student in the Clarksville School District is speaking out after he said he was discriminated against based off of his gender.

Arkansas lawmakers advance bill for mandatory school emergency cardiac response plans

Arkansas lawmakers unanimously pass a bill through committee Thursday that would require schools to have an emergency response plan for cardiovascular events.

McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: Ty Thacker

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McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: Lucy Cleveland

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Pottsville students design innovative tracker to assist caregivers of dementia patients

Students in the Pottsville Junior High School EAST Program are using their skills to help caregivers with loved ones who have dementia or Alzheimer's.

Arkansas schools adopt phone-free policy amid parent concerns over student safety

Schools across the state are implementing a cell phone free campus policy that is related to Governor Sander's Bell to Bell, No Cell bill.

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Oklahoma lawsuit victory may mean end of many poultry farms in Northwest Arkansas

Last Friday, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond won a decades-long lawsuit against Tyson and other Northwest Arkansas poultry companies, holding them li

Arkansas governor defends Christmas proclamation amid church-state separation outcry

Sanders doubled down on her decision to issue a proclamation shuttering state government offices on Friday, December 26 after a legal group complained.

Husband and wife identified as victims in Bradshaw Road double homicide

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) has provided an update concerning the shooting that occurred on Dec. 12 in the 18000 block of Bradshaw Road.PCSO iden

Ashley Buzzard in police custody after missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard found dead

The body of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard was found in early December in Utah, where Melodee and mother, Ashley Buzzard, traveled in October.

Clinton demands full Epstein files release, says Trump administration is hiding something

Former President Bill Clinton called on the Justice Department to release the remaining documents from the Epstein files.

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New drivers hit the road: patience urged as Arkansas schools resume

Arkansas DHS awards $10M to U of A for statewide crisis hub development and intervention

Searcy schools plan ag center, safety upgrades with proposed millage extension

Arkansas Lighthouse Charter School merger proposal met with strong parental opposition