Education News

Lyon College recently announced the creation of the Backyard Access Plan for area high school graduates that will encourage students to receive a world-class education close to home for much less than it would cost them to attend an out-of-town college or university. “Lyon College has a rich tradition of serving  Independence County and our region for the past 150years. Lyon alumni are our teachers, principals, business professionals, physicians, dentists, veterinarians, medical…

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Arkansas State University will hold its 2023 Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 6, at First National Bank Arena, 217Olympic Drive. Ceremonies are scheduled at 10 a.m. and2:30 p.m. Chancellor Todd Shields will present diplomas to graduating students representing the university’s eight colleges. The morning ceremony is for students who have earned degrees through the Neil Griffin College of Business; the College of Liberal Arts and Communication; the College of Nursing and Health…

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The University of Central Arkansas conferred nearly 500 undergraduate and more than 180 graduate degrees and certificates through the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Graduate School. The following is a list of graduates from Sharp County area: Madison Burns of Cherokee Village, Ark. graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Zachary…

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined  Fox and Friends  to  discuss  signing Arkansas LEARNS into law and new social media legislation. We are taking a massive, comprehensive approach to look at education. We didn’t just tinker with the system -- we are flipping it on its head and making major investments into education and the success of our kids. A lot of the focus has certainly been on the education freedom accounts that allow parents and…

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Mammoth Spring High School’s Rebecca Frealy was the only student in Arkansas to qualify for FCCLA Nationals Level Three Competition A Team. The event will be held in in Denver, Col. July3-6. in Chapter Website. Frealy’s Chapter website can be viewed at https://www.mshsfccla.com/?fbclid=IwAR-2rUJW8flcs4_WCyL-vAAHXbSU1gRy-shwNB71oOkw-b6v-PH60qx0K-kZnsBk.

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