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Living in the Delta my whole life has opened up my eyes to so much. Young children are having to travel a great distance to and from school each day. The only places to shop in our community are a Dollar General and a Family Dollar. Students do not have all the resources other students around the state have.

The Science Based Targets initiative has earned praise for pushing companies to take climate action, but can voluntary emissions targets really get the world where it needs to be?

Three Phillips County residents and two public school advocates filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the LEARNS Act, aiming to stop the Marvell-Elaine School District from being taken over by a charter school group.

Water damage can happen to even the most careful homeowner. Learn how to take care of cleanup.

The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday took control of the 306-student Marvell-Elaine School District and directed Education Secretary Jacob Oliva to explore entering into a "transformation contract" with a third party to operate the district as permitted by new state law.

The state education commissioner will oversee Marvell-Elaine schools until a new contract is approved.

The Arkansas House approved two bills Wednesday targeting school consolidation, including one that would stop school districts from being forced to consolidate if they fall below 350 students.

The Arkansas House approved a pair of bills Wednesday to prevent small schools from being forced to consolidate.

The House Education Committee approved a pair of bills Tuesday aimed at preventing school consolidation.

Arkansas lawmakers debated 13 proposed constitutional amendments with the goal of referring three to voters on the November 2024 ballot.