Tagged: Arkansas Education

More than 1,200 Arkansas teachers are expected in Hot Springs for a technology symposium.

The Hot Springs Technology Institute runs Monday through Thursday at Hot Springs High School.

The event is marking its 20th anniversary. Organizers say about 350 teachers are to attend workshops on Monday and Tuesday, with the rest coming in for the Wednesday and Thursday events.

The Sentinel-Record reports more than 200 sessions will be available for educators at the conference.

Former Arkansas state Sen. Brenda Gullett of Fayetteville has been elected chairwoman of the Arkansas State Board of Education.

Gullett was elected Wednesday and succeeds Jim Cooper as chair of the education board.

The board also elected former state Rep. Sam Ledbetter of Little Rock as vice chairman.

The two will serve one year terms that run through June 2014.

Arkansas education officials are announcing a program they say will help with Governor Mike Beebe’s initiative to double the number of Arkansans with college degrees by 2025.

Noting "some college is better than no college," education officials say they’ll use a grant from the Kresge Foundation to put a system in place so the state’s community colleges and universities can blend student information.

Arkansas education officials are touting a plan to enable more Arkansas college students to complete their degrees.

Leaders in higher education are to gather on Wednesday to announce an initiative that's intended to help more people stick with their studies.

The effort is part of an initiative announced by Gov. Mike Beebe two years ago to double the number of college graduates in Arkansas by 2025.