Bentonville School District
Skilled Trades Make a Comeback (Editorial)
As more young people seek to enter the skilled trades, Arkansas schools need to accommodate them. read more >
Career Realignment: Report Calls for Fine-Tuning Workforce Training Programs in NWA
The study by the Walton Family Foundation said that many of the programs taken by high school students are in career pathways that are not the region’s high priorities. read more >
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Hutchinson: Biden Vaccine Mandate Not Right Approach
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says President Joe Biden's mandate that many private businesses require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is the wrong approach for boosting vaccination rates. read more >
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Parents Sue Over Bentonville School District’s Mask Mandate
Three parents are suing over a northwest Arkansas school district's decision to require face masks after a judge blocked the state's mask mandate ban, as the state reported more than 3,500 new coronavirus cases. read more >
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Arkansas School Districts Leaning Into Technology
Technology was already a part of the educational system, to be sure, whether through interactive videos in the classroom or computer tablets students were given to use during the school day. The coronavirus pandemic has forced that technological reliance to the forefront. read more >
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Bentonville Superintendent Sued for Throwing Away ‘Chinese’ Sign
Jim Parsons is suing Bentonville School District Superintendent Debbie Jones for $76. read more >
RevUnit Grows By Putting People First
There is more to technology than the tech itself; the people behind it matter, and they drive growth. That’s what Michael Paladino, co-founder and chief technology officer of RevUnit in Bentonville, said he believes and puts into practice at the northwest Arkansas business. read more >
Corrected: Springdale Superintendent Rollins Tops Salary List
The Pulaski County Special School District spent more on superintendents than any other school district in the state in 2014-15, but the superintendent with the highest compensation was Jim Rollins of Springdale. read more >
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