Antoinette Grajeda / Arkansas Advocate
Senior ReporterAntoinette Grajeda is a multimedia journalist who has reported since 2007 on a wide range of topics, including politics, health, education, immigration and the arts for NPR affiliates, print publications and digital platforms. A University of Arkansas alumna, she earned a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and a master’s degree in documentary film.
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Districts can extend school days to cope with inclement weather closures.
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A state report released Thursday outlines steps for growing and developing Arkansas’ workforce.
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An Arkansas coalition attempting to amend the state Constitution’s education clause submitted its fourth proposal to the attorney general Thursday.
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Arkansas’ attorney general on Thursday rejected for a second time a proposal to amend the state Constitution’s education clause.
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With school canceled last week in much of the state, many districts will be tacking on make-up days at the end of the school year, but one state lawmaker is considering offering legislation to restore the flexibility of AMI days for public school districts.
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A $50,000 minimum salary requirement has put strain on some Arkansas school districts' finances.
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A proposal to amend the Arkansas Constitution’s education clause needs revisions before it can be placed on the 2024 ballot.
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A proposed constitutional amendment submitted to the Arkansas attorney general Thursday would require all schools receiving state funds to meet the same set of academic and accreditation standards.
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Arkansans for Limited Government are attempting to get Attorney General Tim Griffin to approve language for a ballot title.
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A panel on Tuesday voted to recommend a living wall of flora and fauna be constructed on the Arkansas Capitol grounds as a “monument to the unborn.”