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A childs pathway to literacy at an early age should start from prenatal care rather than when its time to enroll in preschool, education experts say. But for some children in Arkansas, a lack of essential resources can deter a child from learning to read and then reading to learn by age 8.

A childs pathway to literacy at an early age should start from prenatal care rather than when its time to enroll in preschool, education experts say. But for some children in Arkansas, a lack of essential resources can deter a child from learning to read and then reading to learn by age 8.

Cathy Taylor, coordinator for the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters program, is celebrating her retirement after 32 years of service.

Wrapping up its second year of educating junior high school students, Explore Academy in Pine Bluff received a national award Tuesday to the surprise of many.

Wrapping up its second year of educating junior high school students, Explore Academy in Pine Bluff received a national award Wednesday to the surprise of many.

Before Christmas, the Pine Bluff School District was given a surprise -- a change in superintendents.

As Arkansas tries to improve reading education in grades kindergarten through 12, school officials from Pine Bluff and surrounding areas gathered this week to gain insight from a bestselling author and education consultant on how to bridge the gaps among social classes so all students can reach their maximum potential.

In the state with the sixth-lowest average teacher salary in America, recruiting and retaining teachers is a challenge.

Six months into launching its operation, local education leaders cut the ribbon on and toured the Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative's latest academy on Tuesday.

Six months into launching its operation, local education leaders cut the ribbon on and toured the Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative's latest academy on Tuesday.