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The Bryant Hornets take the field at last year’s 7A championship in Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium.
Education / Health Care

Friday Night Lights Illuminate Coronavirus EraLock Icon

The 2020 Arkansas high school football season has plowed forward under the COVID-19 cloud. read more >
Patrons of The Grid Esports use its custom-built computer setups to play games online.
Construction / Education / Energy

Not Just Playing Around: Esports Offer a Path

Online gaming, or esports, debuted as an extracurricular activity at some Arkansas high schools three years ago, bringing scholarship opportunities with it. And now industry experts say employers should pay attention to the tech-savvy talent evident in this new sport. read more >
Courtney Pledger, AETN executive director
Education / Media & Marketing / Tourism

AETN to Cover High School Football, Basketball Championships

The Arkansas Educational Television Network, focusing on more local content under Executive Director Courtney Pledger, announced this morning that it will be kicking off high school football championship coverage in the state this fall. read more >
The Hot Springs Convention Center, adjacent to the Bank of the Ozarks Arena in Hot Springs.
Education / Media & Marketing / Tourism

Governor, Hoops Fans Suffer Space Jam at High School Basketball Championship

Gov. Asa Hutchinson and his entourage with some 7,000 other people watched Bentonville’s basketball clash with Cabot’s boys in the Centennial Bank High School Championship Game. read more >
Parents at Fayetteville High School complained in a federal lawsuit that the girls’ softball field, right, isn’t equivalent to the boys’ baseball field, left. The facilities are just one area where female athletes aren’t treated the same as their male counterparts, according to the complaint.
Education / Legal

Parents Sue Fayetteville School District Over Girls’ Sports

The families of three Fayetteville High School softball players have hauled the Fayetteville School District into court over allegations that the district treats the boys’ teams better than the girls’. read more >
Education / Government & Politics

Bombers Take Old Problem to New Audience (AP Analysis)

Mountain Home school officials traveled to Little Rock last week with an old problem but a new audience. Their mission: Find a way to adopt fair sports schedules and still keep their kids in class. Their tactic: Make the debate about education and not competition. read more >