Central high use
as a filming location
For now, Little Rock Central High School Principal Nancy Rousseau announced in an email to parents and others on Saturday: Apple TV used Central as the setting for an episode of “Gutsy Women” featuring members of Little Rock Nine late last year.
The program airs on Fridays.
This series is the result of the book “Books of Gutted Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience” by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton.
“I had to keep this a secret all along,” Rousseau wrote.
“All the doors of the library were covered, and although they were as careful as we were to keep the secret, some students (during class) walked upstairs to enter the library.” I spied on the Clintons being filmed while they were in their trusty iPhone photo. was a mom! It was a fun adventure and will be shared eventually.
This September 25th marks the 65th anniversary of the 1957 desegregation of Central High School by nine black teenagers. Various events are planned to commemorate the anniversary.
$11.3 million headline
~84 programs
A total of $11.3 million in Federal American Rescue Plan funding is provided to 84 after-school, summer, and long-term programs statewide.
The Arkansas Out-of-School Network, an initiative sponsored by the Elementary and Secondary Education Division of the Arkansas Department of Education at Arkansas State University, distributes funds to various organizations that use the funds to mitigate resulting student learning losses. doing. of the covid-19 pandemic.
This is the second expanded funding for school districts and community-based programs such as libraries, faith-based organizations and institutions of higher learning. 28 new organizations received grants, and 56 organizations received continuing grants. The top prize for the Round 2 grant is $150,000. Grants must be used between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023.
Grant recipients are listed at https://www.astate.edu/news/ade-a-state-and-out-of-school-network-award-11-3-million-for-afterschool-learning It has been.
For more information on the Arkansas Out of School Network, please visit www.aosn.org.
Board of education
meet at rogers
The Arkansas State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting this month away from its typical meeting location in the Archford Education Building on the grounds of the Little Rock State Capitol.
The Board will meet on Thursday at 1:00 pm in the administration building of the Rogers School District at 500 W. Walnut, Rogers.
This event is a one-day onsite meeting with virtual options for presenters. Individuals critical to the logistical operations of the meeting will be physically present and restricted from public access. Individuals are encouraged to watch the live stream at https://bit.ly/39EiaSY.
Access to the public for viewing via livestream in designated areas within the Rogers Administration Building will be restricted.
