A lawsuit was filed today against Education Secretary Johnny Key and the state Board of Education for limits placed on the school board that is to be elected in November to govern the Little Rock School District.
Little Rock School District supporters are wearing black today to mark the fifth anniversary of the Arkansas State Board of Education's vote to remove the democratically elected Little Rock School Board and take control of the LRSD.
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. named Jay Barth, a longtime Hendrix professor and former State Board of Education member, as the city's first chief education officer earlier this month. He answers questions about community schools and more.
The Arkansas Democratic Party issued a statement today criticizing the state Board of Education's continuing micromanagement of the Little Rock School District. The teachers union also has chimed in.
The State Board of Education blew another razzberry at local control of the Little Rock School District today, delving into matters as small as the name of a school.