Governor Hutchinson will provide an update to media today at 1:30 regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. Vaccine distribution and hospitalizations will also be discussed. The news conference will be live-streamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/GovernorAsaHutchinson/live
During today's COVID update, Secretary Key reported an additional $558M in federal relief aid to K-12. Key's remarks start at the 25:02 minute mark. https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/events/archived_events_folder/december_29_covid-19_update_by_governor_asa_hutchinson
Arkansas minimum wage rate increasing to $11.00 per hour effective January 1, 2021.
Happy Holidays!
Congratulations to Kyria Wilson with the Hot Springs SD, the 2020-2021 Arkansas Middle Level Assistant Principal of the Year! #AAMLA #AAEA
Governor Hutchinson will provide an update to media today at 1:30 regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. The news conference will be live-streamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/GovernorAsaHutchinson/live
The Joint Education Committee meets this morning at 9:00 a.m. Here's the agenda and a video link. https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/
In its Friday COVID-19 update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 2,770 new cases; 20,706 active cases; 1,059 hospitalized, which is up 54 from Thursday; 185 on ventilators, which is up 4 from Thursday; deaths added today, 55, for a total of 2,875.
In its Thursday COVID-19 update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 2,202 new cases; 19,723 active cases; 1,005 hospitalized, which is down 59 from Wednesday; 181 on ventilators, which is up 2 from Wednesday; deaths added today, 34, for a total of 2,820.
Governor Hutchinson will deliver a statewide address on the current surge in COVID-19 cases, the upcoming holidays, and vaccines from at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 10. The address will be broadcast on various media outlets.
The DESE School Health Services office is pleased to announce the 2021 Arkansas AWARE Advancement School Mini-Grant Project Request for Applications (RFA). Deadline: Jan 15. For additional details: http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4617
In its Wednesday COVID-19 update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 2,327 new cases; 18,765 active cases; 1,064 hospitalized, which is down 17 from Tuesday; 179 on ventilators, which is down 3 from Tuesday; deaths added today, 34, for a total of 2,786.
The ADE Office of Computer Science is pleased to announce the Arkansas Computer Science Educator of the Year award cycle for the 2020-2021 school year. For details: http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4618
The ADE Office of Computer Science is pleased to announce the fifth annual Governor’s All-Region and All-State Coding Competition sponsored by Verizon. For details: http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4619
Congratulations to Jerrod Burns, Principal at Ozark Jr High, for being selected as the Service Above and Beyond in honor of the Newtown, Connecticut Principal. He was nominated by the late Jody Jenkins, Supt at Atkins.
Watch this afternoon's COVID-19 update by Governor Hutchinson here. https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/events/archived_events_folder/december_8_weekly_covid-19_update_by_governor_asa_hutchinson
DESE announces the creation of the Arkansas Computer Science Network of Success Program. For details: http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?Id=4615
Governor Hutchinson will provide an update to media today at 1:30 regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. The news conference will be live-streamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/GovernorAsaHutchinson/live
#ARKidsCanCode / #RISEArkansas Announcement for Computer Science Education Week 2020. For details: http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4612
In its Monday CVID-19 update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,118 new cases; 18,057 active cases; 1,053 hospitalized, which is down 23 from Sunday; 182 on ventilators, which is up 3 from Sunday; deaths added today, 53, for a total of 2,713.