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.
Governor Hutchinson to Hold Community Meetings To Focus Attention & Develop Local Action Plan To Fight the Current Covid-19 Surge. For details: https://governor.arkansas.gov/news-media/press-releases/governor-hutchinson-to-hold-community-meetings-across-arkansas-to-focus-att
December 7-13 is Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) in Arkansas. For additional information: http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?Id=4609
In its Friday COVID-19 update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 2,827 new cases; 18,032 active cases; 1,041 hospitalized, which is down 31 from Thursday; 191 on ventilators, which is up 1 from Thursday; deaths added today, 31, for a total of 2,586.
Watch this afternoon's COVID-19 update by Governor Hutchinson here. https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/events/archived_events_folder/december_3_covid-19_update_by_governor_hutchinson
Governor Hutchinson announces modifications to current quarantine guidelines.

Governor Hutchinson will provide an update to media today at 3:00 regarding new CDC guidance on quarantine. The news conference will be live-streamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/GovernorAsaHutchinson/live
FIN-21-020: Final allocations awarded under the CARES Act, (ESSERF) are now posted to the DESE website at: http://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/divisions/fiscal-and-administrative-services/lea-federal-funding/allocations.
NOTICE: The School Employee COVID-19 Emergency Leave program has been amended from its original announcement in COM-21-014. The deadline for claim submissions has been moved from Jan 8, 2021 to Dec 18, 2020. For details: http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?Id=4607
In its Wednesday COVID-19 update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 2,212 new cases; 16,378 active cases; 1,088 hospitalized, which is up 14 from Tuesday; 186 on ventilators, which is down 9 from Tuesday; deaths added today, 10, for a total of 2,522.
