The UA Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education and the Little Rock School District are teaming up to provide the teachers training though the UA Little Rock School of Education’s gifted and talented licensure program. Pictured, left to right, back row: Terese Oliver and Holly Wolfe; Front row: Jennifer Thomas, Dr. Christine Deitz, Dr. Ann Robinson, and Darryl Powell.

Collaboration to provide gifted and talented training for Pulaski Heights Middle School teachers

Teachers from Pulaski Heights Middle School are going back to school at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to learn how to more effectively teach gifted and talented middle school students in mathematics and literacy.  Continue reading “Collaboration to provide gifted and talented training for Pulaski Heights Middle School teachers”

Cassandra Steele, director of special programs for the Little Rock School District, is the guest of honor for the 2017 Jazz and Juleps event.

Cassandra Steele to be honored at 2017 Jazz & Juleps

An educator devoted to improving the lives of special education students in Little Rock will be the guest of honor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock eighth annual Jazz & Juleps event.  Continue reading “Cassandra Steele to be honored at 2017 Jazz & Juleps”

Dr. Missy Collins, a dentist at Arkansas Children's Hospital, discusses dental health with a group of children at the Future Smiles Dental Clinic.

Grant will fund dental care for nearly 1,400 Little Rock children

Nearly 1,400 at-risk children in the Little Rock School District will have access to dental care this year, thanks to a grant from America’s ToothFairy, a foundation dedicated to improving children’s oral health.  Continue reading “Grant will fund dental care for nearly 1,400 Little Rock children”

Little Rock School District Superintendent Michael Poore, left, and University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson greet during an announcement of a new Trojan Pathway partnership on Dec. 13, 2016.

UALR, Little Rock high schools announce Trojan Pathway partnership

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Little Rock School District announced Trojan Pathway — a collaboration to make higher education more affordable and accessible.

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