Carver Magnet Elementary School's emphasis on science, math and technology would expand to accommodate Booker Magnet School's fine arts program if the two schools are combined, Little Rock Superintendent Mike Poore said Wednesday.
Today, activists in Little Rock host a "drive-through" interfaith prayer breakfast on Martin Luther King Junior Day, to honor the legacy of the civil-rights leader and show support for voting-rights legislation. The Caravan of Love in Action starts at 8 am at Martin Luther King Elementary in Little Rock, handing out breakfast bags to visitors before proceeding to the Governor s Mansion, where organizers will offer voter information. Caravan organizer Deborah Springer Suttlar said the event is about reminding Arkansans what s at stake if Congress fails to pass key voting-rights protections. .
The cost of legal help can be out of reach for many Arizonans, creating "legal deserts" in rural areas and marginalized communities. But a new type of advocate being trained in Arizona could open the legal system to thousands of people. The state has licensed its first group of Legal Paraprofessionals or "LPs." They re qualified to represent clients in matters such as parental rights, contracts, evictions, and low-level criminal matters. .
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was elected Tuesday as South Florida’s and the nation’s newest member of Congress from the Broward-Palm Beach County 20th Congressional District. She fills the vacancy created by the 2021 death of U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings.
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary and F.D. Moon Middle School will spend several days in virtual learning after the OKC schools saw a high number of absences.