Senate Bill 184 would abolish both boards and transfer their powers and authorities to the education department.

A bill introduced to the state Senate last week would abolish the Arkansas State Library Board and the Arkansas PBS Commission, putting their responsibilities under the state education department.

NEWS revisited with some of our area's legislators about bills they're working on. Education continues to be a focus for this ...

Organizations that track the removal of books from schools and libraries are denouncing a Department of Education announcement that called bans a "hoax" and dismissed 11 complaints that had been filed ...

Public schools must regularly relay data to the Arkansas Department of Education on academic performance, enrollment, staffing, finances, accreditation and other topics, much of which the state ...

Multiple members of Congress were denied entry to the Department of Education on Friday, according to videos and social media ...

resulting in the district surpassing a performance threshold that would trigger additional support from the Arkansas Department of Education to address low test scores. “As a result ...

The Arkansas High School students competed in the State of Arkansas Educators Rising Competition at Southern Arkansas ...

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks about legislation that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices from public schools in Arkansas Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at the State Capitol.

Brad Baine with Black River Technical College explains how his college is preparing for Gov. Sanders' higher education reform ...