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Publish date: 2/25/2021
The Professional Licensure Standards Board will meet at 9 a.m. March 5, 2021, via video conference.
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March 03
Arkansas State Council of the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission Awards Committee Meeting - March 3, 2021
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Arkansas State Council of the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission Meeting - March 4, 2021
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Professional Licensure Standards Board Meeting - March 5, 2021
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March 11
State Board of Education Meetings - March 11-12, 2021
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ADE Data Center

The ADE Data Center is a collection of data systems, data tools and informational reports for educators, policy makers, teachers, parents, school districts, and anyone interested in official data from the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

ESSA - Every Student Succeeds Act

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a US law passed in December 2015 that governs the United States K–12 public education policy.

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Insights is agency’s one-stop analytics tool. Insights promotes data literacy and data storytelling. Additionally, the Insights tool builds data equity and data culture across the agency.

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Find critical information about renewing Arkansas educator licenses, adding areas of licensure, licensing by reciprocity from other states, background checks and more.

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Arkansas Department of Education

Latest Commissioner's Memo

COM-21-093 3/2/2021
Accepting applications for Cohort 2 for High Reliability Teacher (HRT) Certification

Division: Central Administration

LIC-21-012 3/2/2021
2022 Arkansas Teacher of the Year

Division: Educator Effectiveness & Licensure

LIC-21-014 3/2/2021
New Praxis® Reading Specialist Test for Reading Specialist (K-12)

Division: Educator Effectiveness & Licensure

OIT-21-009 3/1/2021
EAST Vision Building Workshop

Division: Office of Information Technology

LS-21-053 3/1/2021
2021 School Health Spring Symposium

Division: Learning Services

COM-21-090 2/26/2021
Additional Information Regarding COVID-19 Guidelines and Impact on School Events

Division: Communications

CNU-21-013 2/25/2021
2021 Summer Feeding Programs

Division: Child Nutrition

OIT-21-010 2/25/2021
2021-2022 | Statewide Information System (SIS) Handbook published on ADE Data Center: SIS Handbook Portal

Division: Office of Information Technology

FT-21-004 2/25/2021
Request for feedback from the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management regarding winter storm damage to facilities

Division: Facilities & Transportation

LIC-21-013 2/25/2021
2021-2022 Opportunity Culture School Cohort IV

Division: Educator Effectiveness & Licensure

COM-21-088 2/24/2021
It's a Process, Not a Program! Where are you in the PLC process? March 3, 2021

Division: Central Administration

COM-21-087 2/23/2021
Recognition for District Military Education Coordinators

Division: Communications

LS-21-050 2/22/2021
Course Code Management Changes 2021-22

Division: Learning Services

COM-21-086 2/22/2021
PLC Webinar #11 - Planning Instruction through the PLC Process (Sequencing/Unit Plans)

Division: Central Administration

COM-21-085 2/22/2021
Consultant and Author, Mike Mattos, will present Master Scheduling for Secondary Schools on March 8, 2021

Division: Central Administration

COM-21-084 2/22/2021
Number of Open-Enrollment Charters Available

Division: Public School Accountability

LS-21-051 2/22/2021
Important Updates to Spring 2020-2021 Testing Calendar

Division: Learning Services

COM-21-083 2/9/2021
Computer Science and Computing Course Implementation and Instructor Certification Information

Division: Central Administration

COM-21-081 2/8/2021
Communications Toolkit Regarding Spring Assessments

Division: Public School Accountability

COM-21-076 2/8/2021
#ARKidsCanCode Enrollment Contest for the 2021-2022 School Year

Division: Central Administration

COM-21-082 2/5/2021
PLC Webinar #10: Unpacking Essential Standards

Division: Central Administration

OIT-21-008 2/5/2021
EAST Vision Building Workshop

Division: Office of Information Technology

COM-21-070 2/4/2021
Ten percent Variance in Federal Funds Budgets

Division: Public School Accountability

LS-21-048 2/3/2021
Update - 2021-2022 School-Based Health Center Request for Applications

Division: Learning Services

COM-21-078 2/2/2021
Computer Science - K-8 Computer Science Lead Teacher Bonus Program for 2021-2022

Division: Learning Services

COM-21-079 2/2/2021
Computer Science - High-School Computer Science Bonus Program for 2021-2022

Division: Central Administration

COM-21-080 2/2/2021
Computer Science - Advanced High School Computer Science Professional Development Bonus Program for 2021-2022

Division: Central Administration

COM-21-077 2/1/2021
Computer Science and Computing 2021 Summer Professional Development Schedule

Division: Central Administration

RT-21-020 2/1/2021
My School Info Webinar - February 8, 2021

Division: Research & Technology

FIN-21-028 2/1/2021
Final Federal Allocations 2020-21

Division: Fiscal & Administrative Services

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