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UA Little Rock Welcomes Four New Members to Foundation Fund Board
UA Little Rock - Arkansas
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July 17, 2025
Angelita Faller | July 17, 2025 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is proud to welcome four new members to the UA Little Rock Foundation Fund Board, a group of distinguished alumni and community leaders dedicated to advancing the...
Governor launches 'School Food Pantry Toolkit'
Newton County Times - Arkansas
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LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Arkansas Department of Education, and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture today announced the launch of the School Food Pantry Toolkit. The toolkit - created by Governor Sanders’ Faith-Based...
Court backs Arkansas ban on Critical Race Theory, cementing state power over curriculum
The Times of India
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FILE - In this Sept. 26, 1957, file photo, members of the 101st Airborne Division take up positions outside Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/File) A decades-old struggle over race and education has resurfaced in the heart of...
SEC football media days: Live updates, highlights from Day 4
Marco Eagle - Florida
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SEC football media days come to a close Thursday with Day 4 of press conferences and media availabilities in Atlanta. Expected to take the podium on the final day of "talking season" in the SEC are Missouri's Eliah Drinkwitz, Kentucky's Mark...
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #165
Ballotpedia
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July 16, 2025
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over teaching...
Arkansas launches Toolkit to help schools create Food Pantries
Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas
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July 17, 2025
Share This Article Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Tuesday the launch of a toolkit designed to help school districts establish food pantries to combat childhood hunger and reduce food waste. The School Food Pantry Toolkit, created...
Federal court says Arkansas can enforce LEARNS Act ban on critical race theory in classrooms
KHBS - Arkansas
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July 17, 2025
Video above- Federal judge hears arguments over Arkansas ban on teaching critical race theory (Oct. 2024). A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Arkansas can enforce its ban on critical race theory in classrooms, ruling the First Amendment...
Review: HAIR at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
BroadwayWorld
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When I first heard that HAIR was coming to the Arkansas Repertory Theatre stage, which is running through July 27, my eyebrows were raised. With book and lyrics by Jerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot, this groundbreaking rock...
Governor announces funding for county fair
Ashley News Observer - Arkansas
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Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced July 15 more than $1.4 million in funding to support Arkansas’ local fairs and livestock shows. The funding — awarded through the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Fair...
Arkansas releases new school pantry guide to fight student hunger
KFSM - Arkansas
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July 16, 2025
Governor Sanders and state officials are launching a School Food Pantry Toolkit to fight child hunger in Arkansas. ARKANSAS, USA — Governor Sarah H. Sanders, the Department of Education, and the Department of Agriculture announced a new initiative...
Arkansas and Tennessee authorities partner for weekend highway operation
The Trucker
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July 16, 2025
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Last weekend, Arkansas State Police (ASP) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) worked on a joint operation for targeted enforcement along the Interstate 40 corridor. ASP said in a media release that the operation was “aimed...
JUCO infielder decommits from Arkansas baseball
On3
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July 16, 2025
The Arkansas baseball team lost the commitment of a junior college infielder Wednesday night, as shortstop Sherman Johnson reopened his recruitment. Johnson, who played last season at McLennan Community College in Texas, made the announcement on...
Appeals court reinstates Arkansas Critical Race Theory ban
Little Rock Public Radio - Arkansas
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July 16, 2025
A federal appeals court says Arkansas can enforce its ban on teaching Critical Race Theory. A three-judge panel of the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the ban Wednesday. The ruling says students cannot compel schools to teach...
Senator John Boozman discusses meetings on education, healthcare, and agriculture in Arkansas
Pulaski Times - Arkansas
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July 16, 2025
Senator John Boozman, representing Arkansas, highlighted a series of meetings with local groups in recent social media posts. The tweets focus on discussions with educators, physical therapists, and agricultural advocates regarding legislative...
Arkansas launches toolkit to help school food pantries
KAIT 8 - Arkansas
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July 16, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The state is offering a toolkit to help Arkansas schools feed their students. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, along with the Departments of Education and Agriculture, announced Wednesday the launch of a School Food...
Little Rock to submit action plan in order to receive $21 million in grant funding tied to 2023 tornado
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 16, 2025
The Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday voted to submit an action plan to the federal government in order for the city to receive close to $21 million in grant funding related to the tornado that struck the metro area on March 31, 2023....
Alabama collects receipts and displays accountability at SEC Media Days 2025
AL.com - Alabama
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July 17, 2025
The kickoff to the upcoming SEC season begins where it will end in December, though the SEC Championship Game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Before toe meets leather to kick off the 2025 slate of football game, players and coaches meet...
2025 Big Ten Media Days: Oregon Reloads, PSU's Title Hopes Among Day 2 Storylines
Fox Sports
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July 16, 2025
As soon as Day 1 of Big Ten Media days fades into the desert sunset, and the hubbub surrounding Ohio State — the defending national champion — is drowned out by the pulsating thrum of The Strip, attention will shift toward the league’s reigning...
Florida A&M football SWAC Media Day: Rattlers go from hunted to hunter
Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
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Florida A&M football is looking to rebound from a 7-5 season after winning the Black College Football National Championship in 2023. The Rattlers were predicted to finish second in the SWAC East and aim to return to championship form. FAMU has a...
Federal appeals court ruling clears way for Arkansas's ban on Critical Race Theory
KFSM - Arkansas
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After an Eighth Circuit ruling, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the state's ban on Critical Race Theory in schools can now be enforced in public schools. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — After a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit...