Education

The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts in Hot Springs is hosting a Silver Gala on March 27 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its first class.

As the executive director of HIPPY USA, Staci Croom-Raley has seen firsthand what women can accomplish when given a fair opportunity.

UCA’s largest donation in school history represented more than just a major gift; it was a commitment to the future of visual and performing arts. The $20 million donation from the Windgate Foundation will be used for the construction of music and theater performance areas as well as 44,000 square feet of art space.

Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia was the recipient of a generous gift last month, but the benefactor chose not to be recognized. For the second time in as many years, OBU was given an unrestricted $1 million donation from an anonymous donor.

A new WikiProject, Women in Red, demands greater recognition for female historical figures by increasing the number of biographies about women on Wikipedia.

Arkansas State University in Jonesboro is dedicated to the survival of the endangered red wolf species. In late July, the university partnered with the Little Rock Zoo and the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Missouri, to bring the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan (SSP) annual meeting to Little Rock.

The 2018 Power of the Purse luncheon will be held at the Statehouse Convention Center, September 14, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The event honors accomplished women, announces grants made that year and highlights other WFA programs.

As a recent graduate about to enter the world of professional responsibility, you’ve spent the last four years attaining the knowledge and the technical “know-how” to land a good job. What schools often fail to tell you, is that your own emotional intelligence (EQ) — how well you create and manage effective relationships with others — is often the most important factor in both job success and personal happiness.

The evolving digital landscape is causing business schools across the country to establish new MBA models. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock launched a Weekend MBA program, which consists of online courses and meets one Saturday a month in class.

Milken Educators are selected based on career achievement and potential. In addition to the $25,000, the honor includes membership to the National Milken Educator Network.

Governor Asa Hutchinson and ARCodeKids announced the creation of a new program that will grant 12 adults a $6,000 scholarship to the 12-week Arkansas Coding Academy.

Though dozens of Red Wolves take to the gridiron on Saturdays at Arkansas State University, there are few actual red wolves that exist in the wild in the United States. ASU is changing that.

Start preparing early: Talk with your kids in high school about what they enjoy doing, what their strengths are, and what they may want to go to college for.

The governor’s office recently announced the completion of the Arkansas Public School Computer Network in K- 12 public schools. APSCN makes Arkansas one of only six states with 100% connectivity.

Arkansas students showed significant increases in ACT Aspire Preliminary test scores. The largest improvements were in grades 6 and 8 math and writing scores.

Scott Davis can’t think of a specific instance that sparked his passion for magic – because it has always been there.

Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winners, filmmakers, comedians and artists are among the diverse roster of presenters who will host sessions at the 14th annual Arkansas Literary Festival, April 27 – 30.

Governor Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Department of Education have announced the R.I.S.E. (Reading Initiative for Student Excellence) campaign.

Ruby Bridges will speak at Harding University as a part of the American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series on Feb. 2.

The Thaden School, an independent school for grades six to 12, will open in August 2017 starting with grades seven and nine.

Kara Davis, a fourth-grade teacher at Joe Mathias Elementary in Rogers, Ark., was presented with the Milken Family Foundation Educator Award.

Van Buren School District Spanish teacher Courtney Cochran was named the 2017 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. When asked what she tries to impart to her students, her answer was empathy.

Higher education is about more than simply getting a good job. Dr. Kyle Harper, director of the Institute for American Constitutional Hertiage and distinguished scholar says.

ACCESS Schools added a second location to expand its services.

Kernodle & Katon has a plan for all of the finance-related stuff you don’t know what to do with.