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Arkansas education overhaul rules still a work in progress, officials say
Arkansas education officials anticipate completing this fall a handful of outstanding rules related to a 2023 law that ...
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New Arkansas laws to know ahead of the first day of school
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Dozens of new laws are set to go into effect on Aug. 5, with some impacting the upcoming ...
Death row inmates challenge new Arkansas law allowing executions by nitrogen gas
Several Arkansas death row inmates have sued the state to block a new law allowing executions by nitrogen gas, saying the ...
Why former MLB player Monte Harrison returned to school and joined Arkansas football
With his 30th birthday around the corner, former MLB player Monte Harrison shared why he returned to school and joined the ...
Here are the new Arkansas laws going into effect in August
A majority of laws approved by the Arkansas legislature and signed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will go into effect on ...
Arkansas man sentenced to life without parole for 2024 mass shooting at grocery store
An Arkansas man who shot and killed four people at a grocery store has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Teacher admits to fatally stabbing couple on a hike with their kids in a random attack in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A teacher admitted he fatally stabbed a couple he didn’t know who were hiking with two of their ...
Cell phone ban in Arkansas schools leads to more social interaction, school leaders say
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Act 122 is now in effect for the 2025-2026 school year, banning student cell phone use in Arkansas ...
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Arkansas schools prepare for new year: safety upgrades, five-day weeks, and on-campus clinics
Mahan said one of the new and exciting things is the district's clinic on the campus of Darby Middle School. Greenland ...
Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom
The Arkansas law takes effect Tuesday and requires the Ten Commandments to be prominently displayed in public school classrooms and libraries.
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Preseason Blitz: Winning culture returning to Arkansas High
At one point, Arkansas High was one of the most storied high school football programs in Arkansas, but the past couple years, ...