MediaOp-eds for ImpactArkansas

Arkansas Archive

The cost of caring
By Kelly on March 24, 2026
Social studies has spent too long in the shadows
By Kelly on March 22, 2026
One Teacher, One Mission: Get More Black Girls Into STEM
By Kelly on March 19, 2026
Luddy School’s Chip Kids receives Children’s and Family Emmy nomination
By Kelly on March 12, 2026
Arkansas needs balanced strategy to address educator concerns about AI
By Kelly on March 11, 2026
Marquis Who’s Who Honors Dr. Lorena Franco for Distinguished Leadership and Remarkable Achievements in Bilingual Education
By Kelly on March 2, 2026
OPINION | ANDREW YOUNG: Beyond academics: Arkansas students need our help
By Kelly on February 27, 2026
Motivating students to engage
By Kelly on February 21, 2026
When attendance meets the nursery: Teen pregnancy and readiness gap
By Kelly on February 2, 2026
Students need stability to learn. Here’s what Arkansas can do.
By Kelly on January 28, 2026
The Day George Surprised Me: How Connection Can Transform Learning.
By Kelly on January 11, 2026
Reclaiming our classrooms so students can learn
By Kelly on December 29, 2025
Why Being a Black, Female Science Teacher Matters So Much to Students Who Look Like Me
By Kelly on December 17, 2025
OPINION | RASHONDA SMITH: Why inclusion matters in rural Arkansas classrooms
By Kelly on December 11, 2025
Emmy nominee brings STEM to life
By Kelly on November 21, 2025
PBS KIDS, Producers, and Stations Receive 20 Children’s and Family Emmy Award Nominations
By Kelly on November 19, 2025
Let’s make school a place kids want to be
By Kelly on October 28, 2025
Teach Plus Arkansas Advocates for Quality Childcare So Students Are Ready to Learn
By Kelly on October 14, 2025
Little Rock, Arkansas, October 14, 2025—Teach Plus Arkansas issued this statement following recent changes to the School Readiness Assistance…
Teach Plus Arkansas Selects 33 Exceptional Educators to Advocate for College and Career Readiness
By Kelly on August 27, 2025
Policy Fellows Will Also Focus on Rural Education, Chronic Absenteeism, and Early Childhood EducationLittle Rock, AR, August 27, 2025—Teach…
Erika Evans
By LaShannon on August 27, 2025
Erika S. Evans is a 2025–2026 Teach Plus Arkansas Policy Fellow and 8th-grade Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher…