Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
Multifamily Duo Adds Up To $67.4 Million Purchase (Real Deals)
Mint Equity Fund LLC, an affiliate of Forge Partners in Rancho Santa Fe, California, bought the two apartment complexes. read more >
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In Jacksonville, A New Cornerstone for Education, Economic Development
The $74 million, 338,000-SF Jacksonville High School that opened welcoming 1,100 students gives an obvious boost to the city's education sector. But economic developers also see it as key to growing business there. read more >
Opponents Call School Voucher Program Misguided ‘Experiment’
Opponents of a legislative effort to fund a pilot private school voucher program in a central Arkansas county say the bill would "experiment" on primarily black children while not funding more traditional public school improvement methods. read more >
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Judge Declares Jacksonville Schools Partially Unitary
A federal judge has granted Jacksonville North Pulaski School District partial unitary status and says it has made good faith efforts toward becoming fully unitary. read more >
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Bid Procedures Shed Light on LED Pricing
Lighting specifications that favored a particular manufacturer added hundreds of thousands of dollars to the cost of the new Sylvan Hills High School and illuminated how much control architects, engineers and lighting wholesalers have over bid specs. read more >
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JNPSD Superintendent Tony Wood Ready To Send Up Titans
Tony Wood has been superintendent since July 2015 of the new Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, which split from the Pulaski County Special School District and began operating independently this year. read more >
Jacksonville Buildings to be Demolished Before $65M High School Construction
New Jacksonville North Pulaski School District will demolish old middle school buildings downtown in July or August. Bid opening for new high school and elementary school planned for next year. read more >