More than 80 individuals and groups have submitted dozens of ideas to the Little Rock School District for cutting millions of dollars in expenses while increasing student enrollment and generally improving district services.
Along with restoration of full local control of the Pine Bluff School District comes the right and responsibility of district board elections to be conducted.
Basking in the glow of an election victory for the Pine Bluff School District, state education deputy commissioner Stacy Smith pitched to the Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday the return of full local control of the district after five years of state leadership.