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What is Problem Gambling? Problem gambling or gambling addiction includes all gambling behavior patterns that compromise, disrupt or damage personal, family or vocational pursuits. The symptoms include: • Increasing preoccupation with gambling • A need to bet more money more frequently • “Chasing” losses (betting even more to try to recoup previous losses) • Restlessness/irritability when trying to stop • Loss of control manifested by continuation of gambling in spite of mounting,…

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Highland Middle School's Jr. High Quiz Bowl won five out of six games at the Regional Quiz Bowl Competition recently. They placed third. 

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Shaun Windsor In the spring of 2020, school technology departments were faced with unprecedented challenges as the Coronavirus pandemic forced instruction to move to remote learning. In an effort to highlight the great work of the technology staff at schools around the state, the Department of Education launched a new monthly series, Behind the Screens.  One of the first features was Shaun Windsor, who has been the Technology Coordinator at Salem School…

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Whether you’re a student seeking an opportunity to explore exciting topics as part of a summer camp or you’re wanting to take selected online courses for credit during summer break to get ahead, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts is offering two free programs to meet those needs this year. Summer at ASMSA is a weeklong summer camp held on the ASMSA campus in Hot Springs for motivated rising…

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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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