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The May 21 groundbreaking of the new Watson Chapel High School was not the first day contractors went to work on the new campus, scheduled to open in 2026.
Sheila Whitlow has been named an associate deputy commissioner for the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, a role that will include serving as interim superintendent of the state-controlled Marvell-Elaine School District for the next few weeks.
Though educators and advocates say they believe the Arkansas Teacher of the Year award is an "esteemed" program meant to showcase the state's best educators, many, including several former winners of the award, recently expressed criticism and confusion over changes to this year's application process.
Though educators and advocates say they believe the Arkansas Teacher of the Year award is an "esteemed" program meant to showcase the state's best educators, many, including several former winners of the award, recently expressed criticism and confusion over changes to this year's application process.