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State says Arkansas students advancing on standardized tests

The Arkansas Education Department said today that Arkansas students had made "significant" improvements on the ACT Aspire tests that measure students in grades 3-10 in reading, math, science and writing skills.
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Judge refuses to dismiss suit over discrimination in Little Rock School District

Federal Judge Price Marshall today refused the state's effort to dismiss the lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in the state's operation of the Little Rock School District.
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School accountability, Arkansas-style: Virtual profits despite faulty math, low scores

A "virtual" school with a record of poor arithmetic on enrollment counts and subpar academic performance has been approved by a state panel for a 50 percent enrollment expansion. Typical Arkansas school accountability.

Update: School accountability bill would replace 'academic distress' with new tiered system

An amendment was filed today to flesh out Sen. Jane English's shell bill to rewrite the law on school accountability.
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Poore, on short notice during work day, to talk about Little Rock school closings

Little Rock School Superintendent Michael Poore has announced he will "share plans" this afternoon  to discuss facilities and budget — meaning which schools he'll recommend for closing and where the budget will be cut. Advocates for voter control of the school district aren't happy.

State releases first results of new school test

The state today released the results of the first ACT Aspire test measuring students in grade 3-10 in English, math, reading, writing and science. Eleventh grade ACT scores were released last week.
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UPDATE: Joint Budget holds Education Department budget because Key won't talk to LR senators

The Joint Budget Committee was unable to consider the huge Education Department budget this morning because Sens. Joyce Elliott and Linda Chesterfield said Commissioner Johnny Key had not talked to them about their holds on the budget.

On National Board Certified Teacher stipends, governor tells Ed. Dept. to back off change

Education Commissioner Johnny Key told a legislative committee that his department is backing off the proposed rule change to National Board Certified Teachers' stipends.
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State releases performance test scores; minority in grades 3-8 meeting expectations

The state Education Department today released 2014-15 scores by students in grades 3-8 on the PARCC test in math and reading. Not so hot.

Pressure from feds prompted clarification of Arkansas school test scores

A Freedom of Information Act request shows the state knew at least three days before it admitted error that the federal education officials took issue with how it characterized Arkansas student scores on standardized tests.
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State concedes error, says no intention to soften school testing standards

State concedes error in how student test scores were characterized last week. Commissioner Johnny Key says there's been no retreat from high standards.

Arkansas Education Department improves appearance of student test scores

The Washington Post reports that Arkansas joined Ohio in dumbing down what constitutes proficiency on the standardized test used last school year to measure academic proficiency.
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