Courtesy / Arkansas Department of Education
More than 60 percent of Arkansas parents say their child is learning the same or more while attending school during the COVID-19 pandemic. That s one of the findings of a survey developed by the Arkansas Department of Education s Office for Family Engagement and the University of Arkansas s Office for Education Policy. The results of the survey were presented to the State Board of Education on Friday.
Fort Smith Public Schools began offering the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to teachers and staff last week. Author: Talk Business & Politics Updated: 10:11 AM CST January 26, 2021
FORT SMITH, Ark. About half of those receiving COVID-19 vaccinations as part of a service provided by Fort Smith Public Schools went to teachers, with three Fort Smith School Board members also receiving the district’s initial allotment of 400 vaccines.
About 200 of the participants at the event were FSPS teachers who work in a classroom. Another approximate 100 of the available vaccinations went to FSPS educators and employees who have direct student contact including counselors, media specialists, paraprofessionals, assistant principals, principals and substitutes. Approximately 40 employees of the district’s child nutrition department, facilities department (including building custodians), and transportation departments received the vaccines, as well as approximate