More than 200 Arkansas school districts have expressed interest in a new pilot program to reduce cell phone access with the goal of improving students’ mental health, according to the Arkansas Department of Education.
Antoinette Grajeda for the Arkansas Advocate
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Arkansas’s reproductive health care challenges continue, study shows
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Arkansas awarded $2 million for endangered species recovery effort
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Arkansas racing commission issues Pope County casino permit to Cherokee Nation Entertainment
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Arkansas Racing Commission launches Pope County casino license review
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Pope County Quorum Court rejects Gulfside Casino resolution
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Arkansas nonprofit sues Washington County over use of COVID funds for jail expansion
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Arkansas education secretary withdraws Solution Tree contract after legislative opposition
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Arkansas Supreme Court rejects request to certify paper ballot initiative
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