Arkansas Department of Education

Dr. Tom Kimbrell

Commissioner of Education

"We can help our children be ready for college, for careers and to take on the world. All we need is a common value, a common strength, a common determination — a Common Core."

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09/12/2012 Arkansas Schools Designated as National Blue Ribbon Schools

Three Arkansas schools were recently named 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U. S. Department of Education.

08/22/2012 ACT Scores Show Gains

Arkansas’s ACT scores saw an increase according to the 2012 ACT report.

08/20/2012 PARCC Releases Initial Set of Test Items and Task Prototypes

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), a 23-state consortium working together to create next generation assessments, today released its first set of item and task prototypes for both English language arts/literacy and mathematics.

08/14/2012 Three Arkansas Schools to Receive School Improvement Funds

Commissioner of Education Dr. Tom Kimbrell announced today the selection of three low-performing schools eligible to receive over the next three years up to approximately $11 million in federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds.

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