
November 30, 2021
Arkansas Middle School (Texarkana School District) EAST students created another helpful video about the impact of cyber bullying. Visit http:// smactalk.info/students to watch ...

November 11, 2021
Lake Hamilton's Matthew Winston talks about the benefits of being a school bus driver. Learn more below! #FlashingRedKidsAhead #ARStudentFocused

November 11, 2021
In this month's G.U.I.D.E. for Life podcast, Dr. C.J. Huff, founder of Bright Futures USA, shares the importance of engaging the whole community in creating integrated systems of ...

November 9, 2021
Congratulations to the schools that will receive Arkansas School Recognition Program funds! Learn more at https:// bit.ly/3wiQVXY . #ARStudentFocused

November 1, 2021
Brian Butler and Diane Kerr will hold a PLC at Work professional development opportunity for Pre-K-Grade 2 on November 5 in Fort Smith. Learn more at https:// bit.ly/3CvWDbk .

November 1, 2021
The November edition of the "RISE Arkansas" newsletter provides parents tips for increasing students’ vocabulary! Read the newsletter at https://sites.google.com/dawsonesc.com/ris...

October 22, 2021
This year the SMACtalk for Students resources are created for students by students! Our first video features students from the Texarkana School District and focuses on the dangers...

October 20, 2021
Are you looking for school bus safety resources? Visit https:// bit.ly/3FY2tEp to learn more! Remember: Flashing Red. Kids Ahead. #FlashingRedKidsAhead

October 18, 2021
DESE announces the awarding of $136,350 to students and schools under the Arkansas Advanced Placement Computer Science A Incentive Program. Congratulations! Learn more at https:/...

October 18, 2021
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Ivy Pfeffer talks with KATV Channel 7's Jeané Franseen about the new Teacher Residency Model that will be launched in the fall of 2022! Watch KATV tonight ...

October 14, 2021
The latest G.U.I.D.E. for Life podcast is now available! Coach Sidney Moncrief is the guest for this episode and discusses the importance of soft skills development and finding su...

October 14, 2021
The HRS survey window is open! Interested districts and/or schools have until Oct. 22 to access HRS’s Level 1, 2 or 3 surveys. For details and deadlines, see Commissioner’s Memo C...

October 11, 2021
It’s National School Lunch Week, and we’re “wild about school lunch!” The School Nutrition Association has coloring pages and activity sheets available at https:// bit.ly/3lrfNJj...

October 1, 2021
Check out this AWESOME opportunity! Info about the program & requirements is available at https:// bit.ly/TutoringAR .

October 1, 2021
DESE's Andrea Fortner shares information about the Student Success Plan Design Tool and how it can be used to empower students as they navigate the pathways to graduation and succ...

October 1, 2021
The October edition of the "RISE Arkansas" newsletter is available! Read the newsletter at https://bit.ly/3kZ4Azi . #ARStudentFocused #RISEArkansas

September 29, 2021
ADE partnered with Arkansas PBS to create a documentary that sheds a light on the opioid crisis in Arkansas. The documentary and classroom-ready resources will be available for sc...

September 28, 2021
Students in grades 5-12 are invited to celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month with the Cyber AwARe Poster Contest and the Cyber Heroes Virtual Camp! Learn more at http:// desere...

September 27, 2021
The HRS survey window is open! The survey is intended for schools to utilize in order to prioritize needs within an evidence-based school improvement framework. For deadlines & de...

September 22, 2021
The Social Media Awareness Campaign and the SMACtalk for Teachers podcast is back for season 2! Learn more about what the team has planned for this year in the episode “SMACtalk S...