Education News

By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Schools across the state have begun measures to adopt their 2022-23 school calendars. This year, districts have four options for their calendars, all of which must be submitted to the Arkansas Department of Education by June 15. Legislation passed in the 2021 state legislative session provided for varied calendar types. The four options the Arkansas Department of Education has offered to districts include the Traditional School Year Calendar,…

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Photo SubmittedTravis DeClerk, Automotive Service Technology Instructor. Black River Technical College has received approval from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development (OSD) to add Automotive Service Technology to the programs offered in the college’s Career and Technical Center. Black River Technical College’s Career and Technical Center currently offers interested high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to complete certificates in the following programs at no cost to them: Auto Collision Repair, CNA,…

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HHS FBLA attended the District Competition last week. Students represented Highland well and brought home several awards including:First Place – Lance Burris – Intro to Financial MathFirst Place – Marley Coop – JournalismSecond Place – Tucker Davis – Impromptu SpeakingThird Place – Camelia Eheart  Spreadsheet ApplicationsFourth Place – Betty Williams – Intro to Business PresentationSecond Place – Matthew Harper – Computer Problem SolvingSecond Place – Taci Humphries, Emily Jines, Maddie Ross –…

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Photo Submitted Luke Bruner, Evan Bruner, Camelia Eheart, Connor Galbreath, Rilee Morgan, Kadyn Dienst, Kambelle Pierce attended the NAEC Sr. High Quiz Bowl Tournament.  They took Third place out of thirteen teams. HHS Quiz Bowl sponsor is Anna Crowe.

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Camden Mount, of Cherokee Village, Ark., was named to the University of Mississippi’s Fall 2021 Honor Roll lists. Mount was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. “The remarkable students achieving Chancellor’s Honor Roll are among the best and brightest at the University of Mississippi,” said Chancellor Glenn Boyce. “I commend them for their hard work and dedication resulting in their…

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