August 20, 2014 College Resources for Arkansas Students Open Education Database (OEDb.org) recently contacted me regarding an online comprehensive college resource guide they’ve put together for Arkansas. OEDb.org is a website that compiles…
July 25, 2014 The Battle Over Common Core Continues The State of Louisiana is in the news once again, and it’s certainly not a glowing endorsement of the current status of the state’s…
June 30, 2014 Special Session Starts Today I’ve written briefly about the problems with teacher health insurance in Arkansas in the past here, here, and here. Last fall, Governor Beebe called…
June 25, 2014 Why Inappropriate Relationships Between Teachers and Students are Still Prohibited. I’ve received a few questions lately from school administrators and educators concerning the current state of the law with regards to student-teacher relationships. Specifically,…
May 20, 2014 An Overview of the Teacher Fair Dismissal Act This time each year, I often get questions from readers and clients regarding the requirements of the Arkansas Teacher Fair Dismissal Act (TFDA). As…
May 6, 2014 U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Prohibition on Racial Preferences Race-based admissions in higher education is a hot button issue, and I’ve written about this subject in the past here and here. Colleges and universities…
April 8, 2014 Corporal Punishment Upheld Once Again I often get questions from parents regarding the current state of corporal punishment, both in Arkansas and across the country. Corporal punishment in public…
March 31, 2014 California Tenure Law Challenged A hotly contested lawsuit in California could pave the way for teacher tenure law reform across the country. The education advocacy group, Students Matter,…
March 14, 2014 Kansas Supreme Court Finds Education Funding Unconstitutional Last year, I wrote here about the ongoing education funding woes for Kansas public schools. Last year, a three-judge district court panel ruled that public…
February 10, 2014 2014 Fiscal Session Starts Today When the voters of Arkansas approved Amendment 86 to the Arkansas Constitution in 2008, I dare say that most of them didn’t know what…