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Hear this week's episode of the Arkansas Newswrap, presented by Little Rock Public Radio, KUAF Fayetteville and KASU Jonesboro.
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A network of educators new and old in Pine Bluff, Arkansas see a bright future. What they’re doing to make it a reality.
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The exhibition explores the complicated history of how race is taught in Arkansas schools.
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Studies show that youth violence significantly impedes student achievement. This is how Pine Bluff wrestles with the 'trauma in the room.'
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U.S. District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky ruled schools can teach critical race theory as long as they don’t force ideologies on students.
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With an emphasis on Black teachers, the 7-school charter network is pushing to rejuvenate Arkansas’ once highly-educated Black metropolis.
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Attorney General Tim Griffin joins five other states and a high school basketball player as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
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The nation’s fastest-shrinking city, and among its least safe, hopes an education turnaround will help spark a revival in central Arkansas.
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Earlier this year, Chesterfield said she will not be seeking re-election and will retire.
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Earlier this year, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when it was hit by a cargo ship. Womack and Crawford have visited the site of the collapsed bridge.
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In an interview with ABC News, Cotton was asked if he was going to be former President Donald Trump's vice president.
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Hear Little Rock Public Radio's Afternoon Newscast for Friday, May 17, 2024.
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Arts & Letters
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We're going on a Go-Show! Join us as we follow poet, musician and multi-media artist Gregory Brownderville into his digital piece, Fire Bones.
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