Arkansas panel discusses teacher raises | Arkansas
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- September 8, 2022
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(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 […]
Read MoreArkansas panel discusses teacher raises | National News
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- September 8, 2022
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(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 […]
Read MoreLynchburg 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 […]
Read MoreArkansas lawmakers question claims of teacher shortages
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- August 20, 2022
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(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 […]
Read MoreArkansas lawmakers question claims of teacher shortages | Arkansas
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- August 19, 2022
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(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 […]
Read MoreSchool 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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