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The Letter of Intent to participate in the Professional Learning Communities Project - Cohort 4 is due by January 31. http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4276
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DESE recently announced, in Commissioner's Memo OIT-20-018, the data publish of the 2018-2019 Annual Statistical Report on My School Info (MSI) Portal. http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4277
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The ADE Recently Released the 2018-2019 Annual Statistical Report in Commissioner's Memo FIN-20-028. http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4270
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Good Sleep Habits Are Better Than a Good Night's Sleep for Test Performance, Harvard & MIT Study Finds. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2020/01/good_sleep_habits_test_scores.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news2&M=59015905&U=1120007&UUID=e667a215029eabf4f3289da6b728d4f6
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The Stuttgart School District will partner with Scenic Hill Solar to build two solar power plants that will meet 100% of the school district’s electricity demand. https://talkbusiness.net/2020/01/scenic-hill-solar-announces-2-million-solar-project-for-stuttgart-school-district/
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DESE recently announced that applications are being accepted for the 6th year of the AR Declaration of Learning initiative. http://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/divisions/learning-services/curriculum-support/humanities/library-media-services/arkansas-declaration-of-learning-program
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DESE Announces Two Mental Health Regional Forums for School Nurse & School Counselors Team in Commissioner's Memo LS-20-060. http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4256
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East End School District in Bigelow surveys community about four-day school weeks. https://www.fox16.com/news/top-stories/east-end-school-district-surveys-community-about-four-day-school-weeks/
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Greenbrier Eastside Elementary students showcase coding skills. #HourOfCode https://www.thecabin.net/news/eastside-students-showcase-coding-skills/article_7cc441a2-b9fa-5e2c-8b77-0f3dc8ae0e67.html
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The Policy-Making Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council meets this morning at 11:00 to consider the contract for an education adequacy study. Here's the agenda and the link for watching the meeting via webcast. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2019/2019R/Pages/Home.aspx
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Save the Dates - 2020 AASBO Conference March 4-5 at Hot Springs Convention Center and Spring CASBO Classes April 16-17, 2020 at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Little Rock.
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Congratulations to Kari Kinne, Asst Principal at Leverett Elementary School in the Fayetteville School District, for being named the 2020 Arkansas Elementary School Assistant Principal of the Year.
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A great education is forever.
Your grading system shouldn't be.
Join us at the 2020 AACIA Conference and break with "grading" tradition!
Click the link below for more details and to register now!
https://www.theaaea.org/article/162881?org=aaea
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Later Start Times Being Considered by Some Colorado Schools. https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/12/06/in-a-nod-to-biology-some-denver-area.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news3&M=58997710&U=1120007&UUID=e667a215029eabf4f3289da6b728d4f6
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Will the Science of Reading Catch on in Teacher Preparation Programs? https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/12/04/most-ed-professors-favor-balanced-literacy.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news1&M=58997710&U=1120007&UUID=e667a215029eabf4f3289da6b728d4f6
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The AASBO Mentoring group is in full-swing this Friday afternoon at the AAEA office!
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We've done the math.
Strong Leaders = Strong Schools
Start your year off right and join us for the 2020 Superintendent Symposium January 15-16, 2020.
Click the link below for more details and to register now!
https://www.theaaea.org/article/157244?org=aaea
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Marked Tree School District Educates Community on Human Trafficking
https://www.kait8.com/video/2019/12/04/marked-tree-school-district-educates-community-human-trafficking/
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Register now for the 2020 Assistant Principal's Conference!
https://members.theaaea.org/event/2020Assistantprincipalconference
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Students at Guy-Perkins launch "Operation Dumbo Drop!"
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