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Arkansas

Arkansas panel discusses teacher raises | Arkansas

(The Center Square) – The House and Senate Education Committee will begin discussing teacher salaries when they meet next month. Members of the committee have until Sept. 20 to get their ideas to co-chairs Sen. Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, and Rep. Bruce Cozart before the committee’s October meeting.   Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, discussed the […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas panel discusses teacher raises | National News

(The Center Square) – The House and Senate Education Committee will begin discussing teacher salaries when they meet next month. Members of the committee have until Sept. 20 to get their ideas to co-chairs Sen. Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, and Rep. Bruce Cozart before the committee’s October meeting.   Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, discussed the […]

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City Council

Lynchburg City Council candidates spar over schools, economy during town hall | Govt. and Politics | #citycouncil

Six candidates vying for three at-large Lynchburg City Council seats answered questions on topics including schools, the local economy and community engagement at a town hall forum Thursday night. New candidates Patrick Earl, Martin Misjuns, Larry Taylor and Walter Virgil Jr., along with incumbents Treney Tweedy and Vice Mayor Beau Wright, participated in the event hosted by […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas lawmakers question claims of teacher shortages

(The Center Square) – Members of the Arkansas Legislative Council grilled officials from the Department of Education on Thursday after they asked for a rule change on teacher licenses. An emergency rule would have allowed school districts to hire teachers with provisional licenses enrolled in an alternate educator preparation program. The candidate would be required […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas lawmakers question claims of teacher shortages | Arkansas

(The Center Square) – Members of the Arkansas Legislative Council grilled officials from the Department of Education on Thursday after they asked for a rule change on teacher licenses.  An emergency rule would have allowed school districts to hire teachers with provisional licenses enrolled in an alternate educator preparation program. The candidate would be required to have […]

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Arkansas

School district places billboards across Little Rock to recruit teachers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK/KAIT) – As teachers across Arkansas continue to struggle with low pay, a Dallas school district is using billboards in Little Rock to help with recruiting. “It’s enticing,” said one teacher. According to content partner KARK, the billboards note Texas’ starting teacher salary is $60,000, while Arkansas’ minimum salary is $36,000. KARK […]

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City Council

Ben Barrientos to Run for Livermore City Council Seat | Livermore News | #citycouncil

LIVERMORE — Ben Barrientos recently announced his candidacy for the Livermore City Council District 2 seat. According to a campaign press release, Barrientos’s primary purpose will be to listen to the interests and concerns of the residents of District 2 and to represent his constituents in the best way possible. Born in the Bay Area, […]

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