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Communications

The Office of Communications provides information and resources regarding Arkansas Department of Education operations, events, and programs. The office uses multiple tools, listed below, to inform the public. The office also serves as the first point of contact for the news media.

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For more information, please contact:
Office of Communications
 Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Four Capitol Mall, Room 303-A
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-4217
Email: rachel.starks@ade.arkansas.gov

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Media Advisory - Arkansas DCTE to join County Line High School for Signing Day

Publish date: 4/16/2026
Posted by: Communications

The Arkansas Division of Career and Technical Education will join County Line High School for Signing Day April 17 at 11 a.m. at County Line High School, 12092 W, AR-22, Branch, AR 72928.
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Arkansas Department of Education Celebrates Purple Up Day and Month of the Military Child

Publish date: 4/15/2026
Posted by: Communications

The Arkansas Department of Education is joining Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders in observing April as the Month of the Military Child. Governor Sanders signed a proclamation designating the month of April 2026 as the Month of the Military Child in Arkansas.
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Media Advisory - ARDB Board of Trustees Meeting

Publish date: 4/14/2026
Posted by: Communications

Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind Board of Trustees will meet April 21 at 5 p.m. in the. Woolly Auditorium, Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind, 2600 West Markham St., Little Rock, AR.
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Media Advisory - Charter Authorizing Panel Meeting

Publish date: 4/13/2026
Posted by: Communications

The Charter Authorizing Panel will meet April 16 at 9 a.m. in the DESE Auditorium.
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State Board of Education Returns Lee County School District to Local Control; Approves Final Rules for Education Freedom Account Program

Publish date: 4/10/2026
Posted by: Communications

At its monthly meeting on Thursday, the State Board of Education voted to release the Lee County School District from state authority, returning governance to the local school board.
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