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The Little Rock School District has notified parents, students and employees at Southwest High School that a case of monkeypox was identified within the school.

The Little Rock School District has notified parents, students and employees at Southwest High School that a case of monkeypox was identified within the school.

Jermall Wright, the new superintendent of the Little Rock School District, called for "re-imagining" the states second-largest district as a way to benefit students.

Dr. Jermall Wright, who has worked at districts around the country, is beginning his first school year overseeing the Little Rock School District.

A three-day program of commemorative events marking the 65th anniversary of Little Rock Central High Schools desegregation by the Little Rock Nine, the first Black students to attend classes there, will be held next month.

Little Rock School District students showed achievement gains on the ACT Aspire exams in a majority of grades and subject areas in 2022 compared with the districts 2021 results, but they continued to trail below statewide achievement levels.

The Little Rock School District is adding "wearable technology" to its safety and security system.

The Little Rock School District is adding "wearable technology" to its safety and security system.

Beginning teachers in the Little Rock School District will earn $45,500 a year -- up from the last years starting salary of $43,000 and $36,000 the year before, as the result of School Board action Thursday.