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The midweek line —- Oxford American UPDATE

The Wednesday roundup: A new Walmart; a job change at state Education Department; casino news; robbery arrests.
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Arkansas gets No Child Left Behind waiver

The Arkansas Education Department announced today that the Obama administration had added Arkansas to the list of states given some leeway in meeting requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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Judge stays school choice ruling

Federal Judge Robert Dawson has stayed his ruling that the Arkansas school choice unconstitutionally allows race as a decisive factor in transfers.

Frank Anthony named to head Dollarway School District

Arkansas Education Director Tom Kimbrell has named Frank Anthony, the retired Pine Bluff school superintendent, to lead the Dollarway School District.
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Yep, state moves to oust union in Pulaski District

Glad I posted my early line early with its prediction about the inevitable resolution of the dispute between the state and the teacher and non-certified staff unions in the Pulaski County Special School District if the unions didn't bend to Education Director Tom Kimbrell's wishes.

Jerry Guess to lead Pulaski School District UPDATE

That was quick. Former superintendent Bobby Lester's interim leadership of the Pulaski County School District, now under state control, didn't last long. Jerry Guess of Camden-Fairview has been named to take charge.
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Walker wants state to rescind Pulaski takeover

John Walker, attorney for black children in the Pulaski school desegregation case, has written a letter asking the state to rescind its takeover last week of the Pulaski County Special School District.

The state takes control of Pulaski County schools

Arkansas Education Department Director Tom Kimbrell met reporters this afternoon to talk about the state's decision to take over two school districts today — Helena-West Helena and the Pulaski County Special School District.
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State takes over Pulaski School District

The shoe dropped. State Education Director Tom Kimbrell has decided to remove the superintendent and board of the Pulaski County School District.

Arkansas outpaces U.S. on AP testing

The Education Department announced today that Arkansas continues to have more students taking Advanced Placement tests than the country as a whole.
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Watering down school standards

Education Director Tom Kimbrell says he supports legislation to give school districts longer than two years to correct financial and academic deficiencies before being taken over by the state.

An apology for Arkansas

John Brummett this morning apologizes to the world for Clint McCance, the Midland School Board member who's anti-gay rant on Facebook became an international news story.
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