Curriculum News

You don’t want to miss this month’s Arkansas curriculum update! In her April report, Dr. Lisa Todd shares with you all of the details – and links – pertaining to new laws and the resulting rules promulgated by the Arkansas Department of Education. Also included are important dates and reminders of what will be required of educators over the summer break. Just click here to read the update! Read More

APSRC has been asked to share the following memo from Learning Blade, which, as you’ll recall, is now in its second year of implementation in Arkansas. If you have any questions about the initiative, please contact APSRC at 501.492.4300. Contact information for Learning Blade is included in the memo. Just follow the link to view the memo or to download it so that it can be shared with your staff: Administrators Learning Blade Memo   Read More

The Arkansas Public School Resource Center is now working with Arkansas school districts to enroll homeschool students in eSchool. This new partnership helps districts reach out to homeschooling families who might be interested in enrolling students in online K-12 courses. This allows for student funding – per course – to go back to school districts. Read More

Legislation passed during the 2017 general session will require high school students to pass the civics portion of the U.S. naturalization test in order to receive a high school diploma. Also, the freshman class of 2017-2018 will be required to have specific instruction in personal finance standards in grades 10, 11, or 12 prior to graduation.  Read More

This post, authored by APSRC’s Teaching and Learning team, offers the latest details regarding ACT Aspire interim and summative assessments. Read More