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'Michael Poore'

City directors raise questions about Little Rock school closures

KTHV has a report on Little Rock School Superintendent Michael Poore's appearance Tuesday night before the Little Rock City Board of Directors to talk about recent school closure decisions and a coming vote on a half-billion in new taxes for the state-controlled district.
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Stand up for Little Rock

If Little Rock deteriorates because of substandard schools, there will be blame aplenty to share. But some elected leaders deserve special mention.
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Facing closure, Wilson Elementary families deliver angry message to school leaders

"Why do you guys not care about your community? You’re tearing it down, not building it up, especially in the black community … It’s just a simple question — do you care?" one mother asked the superintendent. "Ma’am, I do care deeply about this district, and I do believe wholeheartedly we are making a better district every day," Poore replied.

Franklin Elementary supporters grill Little Rock superintendent on planned closure

Voices from Franklin Elementary speak out against the closing of a neighborhood school.
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Poore announces school closure plans in Little Rock

With a healthy number of unhappy school district residents on hand, Little Rock School Superintendent Michael Poore announced today his plans for closure of school facilities said to be required to balance the budget as state desegregation aid ends and enrollment drops with movement of students to charter and other schools.

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.
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Little Rock to vote on $350 million in new school taxes March 14

The Little Rock School District will vote on $350 million in new taxes March 14. Questions remain to be answered.

LRSD's options for repurposing Franklin Elementary include local nonprofit Watershed

There's been speculation recently that the Franklin Elementary building is of interest to Watershed Human & Community Development Agency, the local nonprofit headed by Rev. Hezekiah Stewart.
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'Please don't close our school.' A message for the Waltons.

Cry the beloved Little Rock School District. Watch and weep at video made by students at Carver Elementary in the East End, almost certainly to be closed by the state of Arkansas as part of cost-cutting. The school succeeds with a diverse populace. That's not good enough.

The Little Rock school closure rumble

The plan to close some Little Rock School District elementary schools is stirring questions and harsh criticism.
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Update: Poore talks about more LRSD budget cuts and 3-4 school closures

Michael Poore, Little Rock School District superintendent, is talking this afternoon but additional budget cuts in anticipation of loss of desegregation money.

Community group seeks changes in LR School District budget

#StandUp4LR, the grassroots group organized to regain local control of the Little Rock School District, now run by the state has issued a statement today critical of Superintendent Michael Poore's budget process for next year, particularly insufficient community input.  It also recommends a moratorium on new charter school seats in Little Rock because of the damaging impact that has on the School District.
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