Schools providing additional pay to teachers
Schools in the Natural State are giving teachers additional pay to honor their hard work
Schools providing additional pay to teachers By Monae Stevens | May 13, 2021 at 10:53 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 6:17 AM
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - Schools in Arkansas have been rewarding teachers with additional pay with the use of their federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds
Blytheville School District Superintendent Bobby Ashley said the board voted 7-1 in favor of giving 284 employees an additional payment of $30 a day for every day they showed up to work. The money will come from the more than $2 million the district received in ESSER funds.
NE Arkansas school districts reporting COVID-19 cases
Majority of Ridgefield Christian faculty get COVID vaccine as phase 1B continues By Region 8 Newsdesk | September 8, 2020 at 1:10 PM CDT - Updated April 29 at 9:35 PM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Just months after the start of a new school year, several Northeast Arkansas school districts have begun reporting positive COVID-19 cases among their students and faculty.
As of Thursday, April 29, the following districts are reporting at least 5 active confirmed cases, according to the Arkansas Department of Health or have otherwise communicated COVID cases on their campuses. These numbers do not include quarantine numbers unless otherwise noted:
NE Arkansas school districts reporting COVID-19 cases
Majority of Ridgefield Christian faculty get COVID vaccine as phase 1B continues By Region 8 Newsdesk | September 8, 2020 at 1:10 PM CDT - Updated April 23 at 6:31 PM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Just months after the start of a new school year, several Northeast Arkansas school districts have begun reporting positive COVID-19 cases among their students and faculty.
As of Friday, April 23, the following districts are reporting at least 5 active confirmed cases, according to the Arkansas Department of Health or have otherwise communicated COVID cases on their campuses. These numbers do not include quarantine numbers unless otherwise noted:
Blytheville HS to hold prom at Haley Field
Class of 2021 has not been able to hold any activities this year, due to COVID-19
Blytheville HS to hold prom at Haley Field By Monae Stevens | April 21, 2021 at 10:34 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 11:08 PM
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - The Blytheville High School plans to hold its prom at Haley Field on April 24.
High School Principal Jennifer Blankenship said the Class of 2021 has not been able to hold any activities this year, due to COVID-19, so she hopes this year’s prom would be special for them.
“This year’s crew, they missed out on quite a bit far as activities,” said Blankenship. “We wanted to make sure they had a prom. We wanted to have it outside in the open and lots of space to spread out and just enjoy themselves because they deserve it.”
NE Arkansas school districts reporting COVID-19 cases
Majority of Ridgefield Christian faculty get COVID vaccine as phase 1B continues By Region 8 Newsdesk | September 8, 2020 at 1:10 PM CDT - Updated April 8 at 8:56 PM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Just months after the start of a new school year, several Northeast Arkansas school districts have begun reporting positive COVID-19 cases among their students and faculty.
As of Thursday, April 8, the following districts are reporting at least 5 active confirmed cases, according to the Arkansas Department of Health or have otherwise communicated COVID cases on their campuses. These numbers do not include quarantine numbers unless otherwise noted: