The Little Rock School District elementary school summer program aims to increase English proficiency among non-native speakers.
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Little Rock School Board works through the summer, here’s the latest
The Little Rock School Board doesn’t get a summer break. They met last week to talk strategic planning, celebrate teacher bonuses and increase the price tag for CARE, the districts before-and after-school program.
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Few LRSD teachers in good standing will lose jobs, even with budget cuts
Superintendent Jermall Wright hoped to dispel rumors and provide some reassurances to the LRSD community by going over the hard numbers on job cuts.
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LRSD outlines $15 million in budget cuts, employee non-renewals
The numbers are still subject to change, but administrators presented a slide showing as many as 344 employees haven’t received a contract for the upcoming year.
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LRSD board wrangles with new teacher contract law under LEARNS
New hires, new calendar, new confusion over teacher contracts.
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Little Rock school board approves first list of employee renewals, as per new LEARNS mandate
The LRSD board took important actions on topics including rehiring employees for the 2024-25 school year and how library media specialists are assigned under the district’s staffing formula.
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LRSD board changes middle school schedules, discusses employee non-renewal
According to the district’s reading of LEARNS, any employee who has not been recommended for renewal by April 1 must receive a non-renewal letter.
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LRSD lays off 17 district-level employees in first round of cuts
The Little Rock School District laid off 17 employees this week, and more are in the pipeline.
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Snow make-up days set, middle school schedule changes considered at LRSD board meeting
The Little Rock School Board set a plan to make up snow days and started weighing options to trim the budget by making changes to middle school schedules at their Thursday meeting.
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LRSD board discusses administrative cuts to be announced next month
The cuts to downtown office positions will impact 25 positions, according to a district document from last month.