A large, vocal crowd of teachers, parents, students and supporters marched from the Arch Ford Education Building to the steps of the state Capitol on Thursday, where they gathered in protest of the state Board of Education and in support of the Little Rock School District teachers’ strike ahead of the board’s discussion of the LRSD this afternoon.
Anika Whitfield
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LRSD high school students denied meeting with governor
Over 70 high school students from the Little Rock School District gathered outside Gov. Hutchinson’s office on Wednesday afternoon as part of their “sick out” protest to support district teachers. Jennifer Siccardi, receptionist for the governor, said Hutchinson would be keeping his existing appointments and would not be meeting with students.
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The open line: Plus Anika Whitfield joins the governor for brunch
A Little Rock School District supporter had an unscheduled meeting with Gov. Asa Hutchinson this morning. He’d have preferred not to have been bothered, it seems.
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Sen. Bond questions Ed Department legal analysis on returning LRSD to local control
A legal battle over the future of the Little Rock School District may be brewing.
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Frustration continues to dominate at latest Little Rock school meeting
The day after protests erupted at a meeting on the future of Little Rock schools, nearly all of the attendees at a similar gathering at Saint Mark Baptist refused to participate in “break out” sessions with State Board of Education members. Instead, Anika Whitfield and Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen led a session on establishing a list of demands for the State Board, including immediately returning the Little Rock School District to local control. The larger discussion often tackled issues of race, including claims of institutional racism and white supremacy.
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Protests overtake Little Rock school meeting
The second in a series of planned meetings on the future of the Little Rock School District quickly turned into a raucous protest Monday night at Don Roberts Elementary in West Little Rock. Several hundred people packed into the school’s cafeteria.
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Poor People’s Campaign to be a “moral presence” at the State Capitol Monday
The Arkansas Poor People’s Campaign plans to gather at the State Capitol Monday afternoon for the first day of the 2019 legislative session.
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Call out the women. Again.
A coming event paying tribute to the Women’s Emergency Committee reminds that there’s a school emergency in Little Rock 60 years later and, again, some strong women have not been sitting by idly.
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Little Rock school supporters blast building sale to Waltons
Dr. Anika Whitfield and retired Judge Marion Humphrey, both leaders of the grassroots movement to regain local control of the Little Rock School District, have blasted the decision by Superintendent Michael Poore to sell the vacant Garland school to an affiliate of the Walton Family Foundation, likely for another charter school in district borders.
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Little Rock schools get a serving of mush from Little Rock City Board
The Little Rock City Board approved a resolution endorsing local control of the Little Rock School District. It wasn’t much of a show of support.