The Charter Authorizing Panel will meet at 9 a.m. December 17 and 18, 2019, in the Arkansas Department of Education's Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Auditorium, Four Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Department of Education are once again searching for the best computer science educator in the state. Applications are now being accepted for the Arkansas Computer Science Educator of the Year award for the 2019-2020 school year.
The Arkansas Department of Education’s Office of Computer Science is pleased to announce that ADE is partnering with the Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative’s Virtual Arkansas division, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and the University of Central Arkansas at Conway to develop a three-year cyber security curriculum and course pathway that will be available to Arkansas public school students at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year.
The Arkansas Department of Education is pleased to announce that $119,300 was awarded to 153 students and 20 schools under the Arkansas Advanced Placement Computer Science A Incentive Program.
December 9-15, 2019, is Computer Science Education Week. To demonstrate Arkansas' commitment to leading the nation in computer science education, the Arkansas Department of Education, in conjunction with Gov. Asa Hutchinson, will make important computer science education announcements throughout the week.
The Vision for Excellence in Education and Arkansas Accountability System Steering Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. December 11, 2019, at Four Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201.
The State Board of Education will meet at 10 a.m. December 12, 2019, and 9 a.m. December 13, 2019, at Four Capitol Mall, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201.
The Professional Licensure Standards Board will meet at 8 a.m. December 6, 2019, in the PLSB Conference Room 105C, Four Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201.
The State Board of Education will hold a work session at 3 p.m. December 4, 2019, at Four Capitol Mall in Little Rock.
Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Johnny Key is pleased to announce that Karli Saracini has been named the new assistant commissioner for the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Educator Effectiveness and Licensure division. Saracini will assume her new role January 2 after the departure of Dr. Suzanne Bailey.
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