At the beginning of this year, there were more than 2,000 licensed child care programs in Arkansas. They had slots for 194,000 children.
By mid-April, about half the facilities had closed. Although most have been able to re-open, as of early October at least 20 had closed permanently
Weekly UpdatesEnrollment has dropped at many state-supported colleges and universities because of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Weekly UpdatesThe legislature is preparing to convene again on September 29, to redraw boundaries of the four Congressional districts in Arkansas.
Weekly UpdatesArkansas legislators continue to support a statewide expansion of broadband service as quickly as possible, especially in areas where there is no Internet at all and in places where the technology is obsolete.
Weekly UpdatesA federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the state Education Department, and against four south Arkansas school districts that want to be exempt from the state school choice law.
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