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Pine Bluff, Watson Chapel superintendents meet state Education Board over F ratings
LITTLE ROCK — Keith McGee spent his birthday morning speaking before the Arkansas Board of Education, but it was under less-than-celebratory circumstances. McGee, who leads the Watson Chapel School District, was one of seven superintendents scheduled Thursday (Nov. 12) to discuss their plans for improving their F ratings in the Arkansas Department of Education’s latest Report Card. The Watson Chapel and Pine Bluff school districts both earned an F for the second year in a row under the formula, which takes into account academic performance, growth of all students, growth of the lowest-performing quartile of students, and how well-prepared students are after graduation. Up to 100 points are counted for each subcategory across these four categories, meaning a district can earn up to 900 points for its formula score.
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Lady Jackets open season with split at Clarksville Classic
WYNNE — The Wynne Lady Jackets opened the season Monday with the Clarksville Classic, beating Alma 69-43 before falling to Benton 44-40 on Tuesday. Wynne Lady Jackets coach Bobby Lewallen said the classic gave his team a jump start on what will be a challenging conference. “We’re in what...
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Newly elected Beebe councilwoman followed dad's door-to-door tip, knocked way to victory
Newly elected Beebe City Councilwoman Kelli Taylor learned door-to-door campaigning from her dad and used it to knock off the incumbent in their Ward 2, Position 1 race last week. “I went door to door,” Taylor said. “I did it old school. My dad did that. My dad said that’s...