Education

“I just wanted to help kids, because when I was in school, I was actually in special education,” said Teacher of the Month winner Starla Gibson.

Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they are being joined in solidarity by teachers in a three-day strike that has shut down the nation’s second-largest school system.

The teacher said she'll never forget the look on the student's face while he pointed the gun at her.

NEA Baptist had eight students matched to their hospital, with some of their students being from Jonesboro.

Every member of the NYITCOM at A-State Class of 2023 Matched, a significant achievement for the Jonesboro-based medical school.

BRTC Machine Tool Technology Students 3D Print for a Good Cause

Lyon College is hoping a new program could help students pay for their education.

KAIT obtained new video in the fight at Gosnell High School that ended in one student being tased.

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield want to make sure people know what to do during a mental health crisis.

The bill approved by the majority-Republican House applies to multi-person restrooms and locker rooms at public schools and charter schools serving prekindergarten through 12th grades.

U.S. Highway 67 is open following a crash involving a school bus and a car Wednesday morning, March 15.

Safety on the streets was a point of emphasis on Wednesday as Arkansas State University students came out to participate in the “Watch for Red Wolves” event.

The traditional school week has looked a little different over the past couple of years, as many schools around the area have moved to four-day weeks.

A Nettleton School District bus with children onboard was involved in a crash Tuesday afternoon.

Arkansas Northeastern College has named Dr. Christopher Heigle as the new president for the institution, making him the fifth president in the college’s 48-year history.

If the Senate passes the bill, students could go to any school district that would accept them. Schools could not stop any student from leaving the district.

Dr. Carl Cates announced to his chairs and faculty on Friday, March 10 his decision to step down as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Communication later this year.

The Black River Technical College Foundation announced there will be a children’s reading room added to the college library.

Students in Northeast Arkansas traveled to Arkansas State University in Jonesboro to test their luck in an event of scientific wonder.

Those wishing to become veterinarians will no longer need to leave the state of Arkansas for their education.

Black River Technical College has been preparing since November to open its second satellite campus in Clay County.

What first looked like a pandemic blip has turned into a crisis. The slide in the college-going rate since 2018 is the steepest on record, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Brand new statewide performance data is revealing many Missouri school districts could be on a path toward losing full accreditation.

“I’m ready to sign it into law and end the failed status quo that has governed our education system for far too long,” Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday.

A group of students in Batesville is riding high after winning big at a state robotics competition.

Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday approved an education overhaul that creates a new school voucher program critics said could threaten support for public schools.

Mara Leveritt is the author of many books, including “Devil’s Knot,” which discusses the “West Memphis Three.”

A few more eyes will be watching students Wednesday morning as they attend classes at a Jonesboro school.

Due to the rise in social media, schools are seeing more students experience online bullying every day.

Concerns were also brought up about Steve Bounds, the missing board member.