Learning to read is a rewarding experience, but when community partners provide additional support, everyone benefits. To aid in the sharing of best practices and promote community collaboration, the Arkansas Department of Education today launched the R.I.S.E. Spotlight campaign. Through this social media campaign, ADE will shine the R.I.S.E. Spotlight each month on a partner that is actively engaging the community in reading.
The Arkansas State Council for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children will meet at 10 a.m. February 7, 2019, at the Arkansas Activities Association, 3920 Richards Road, North Little Rock, AR 72117.
Congratulations to the students representing Arkansas in the nation's capital during the 57th annual United States Senate Youth Program Washington Week. The students were selected from among the state's top student leaders to be part of the 104 national student delegation who will also each receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study.
The Vision for Excellence in Education and Arkansas Accountability System Steering Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. January 30, 2019, at the Arkansas Department of Education Auditorium, Four Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201.
The Arkansas Department of Education, in partnership with ArkansasIDEAS and the Arkansas Activities Association, is offering educators a new professional development course that focuses on sudden cardiac arrest.
The Charter Authorizing Panel will meet at 8:30 a.m. January 15, 2019, in the Auditorium at the Arkansas Department of Education, Four Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201.
The Arkansas Department of Education is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for the fifth year of the Arkansas Declaration of Learning initiative. School librarians, as well as English language arts, fine arts, and social studies teachers, in grades four through 12 are encouraged to apply to participate in the program. Selected educators will use historical art and objects from state and national partners to create lesson plans that involve civic engagement projects.
The Arkansas Department of Education today announced the 18 Arkansas educators selected to each receive a $1,000 sponsorship to attend the Computer Science Teachers Association Annual Conference this summer.
The State Board of Education will meet at 10 a.m. January 10, 2019, and at 9 a.m. January 11, 2019, in the ADE Auditorium, Four Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201.
Recipients of the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant whose grants were converted to direct unsubsidized loans will soon have the opportunity to request that the U.S. Department of Education reconsider the conversion.
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