An educator preparation program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is combating a shortage of certified teachers across the Delta and south Arkansas by motivating future educators to remain in the region beyond graduation.
A Pine Bluff School District employee has filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit against the Pine Bluff School District, former superintendents Jeremy Owoh and Babara Warren, former Arkansas Commissioner of Education Johnny Key, current PBSD superintendent Jennifer Barbaree and Monica McMurray.
Editor's note: On Wednesday, members of the Pine Bluff School District educators' union met with a representative of the Arkansas Department of Education to air their frustration over a perceived lack of communication with Superintendent Barbara Warren about the district's future, campus realignment and financial issues, among other topics. The following is the first of a two-part series on Warren's reaction to the complaints.
Editor's note: On Wednesday, members of the Pine Bluff School District educators' union met with a representative of the Arkansas Department of Education to air their frustration over a perceived lack of communication with Superintendent Barbara Warren about the district's future, campus realignment and financial issues, among other topics. The following is the first of a two-part series on Warren's reaction to the complaints.