School starts in three weeks! Students who need immunizations can get them over with for free at the Pulaski County Health Department.
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Free haircuts, immunizations, school supplies at two events this weekend
Freebies abound this back-to-school weekend, no excuse to go hungry, look shaggy or skip your vaccines.
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Arkansas teachers share their optimism and concerns for the upcoming school year
Seven educators shared with us their optimism for the 2022-2023 school, but said they can’t shake worries about school security and low teacher pay.
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Arkansas is the subject of today’s The New York Times “The Daily” podcast episode, “Back to School Amid the Delta Variant”
Today’s The New York Times “The Daily” podcast tackles the subject of Arkansas students who are about to head back to classrooms. The first day of school for most Arkansas students falls amid the delta surge and the politicization of mask-wearing by the Republican legislature who did everything in its power to prevent schools from enforcing mask mandates. (A judge said last week that their ban on mask requirements can’t be enforced, freeing school districts up to require masks if they see fit.)
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Ready for school? Can’t be too careful
A photo of a gun display in a Walmart touted as a back-to-school purchase got heavy play on social media, prompting an apology from the retailer.