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ADE's K-12 Division Launches New Website
Publish date: 1/25/2021
The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is pleased to launch a new version of its website. It is anticipated that the new site, which was built internally by the department’s Office of Information Technology, will save the state $50,000 in its first year.
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Latest Commissioner's Memo

LS-21-042 1/26/2021
Coordinated School Health Quarterly Meeting Announcement

Division: Learning Services

COM-21-075 1/25/2021
PLC Webinar #9: Essential Standards Can Lead to a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum

Division: Central Administration

OIT-21-007 1/25/2021
ADE: DESE releases LEA – Assignment module on the Insights platform

Division: Office of Information Technology

RT-21-019 1/21/2021
Coaching, Support, and Micro Learning Sessions with the Office of Innovation for Education and Expert Partners

Division: Research & Technology

FIN-21-027 1/21/2021
ESSER I Equitable Services Information

Division: Fiscal & Administrative Services

COM-21-073 1/21/2021
Digital Learning Options

Division: Communications

COM-21-071 1/20/2021
K-12 Emergency Alert Mobile Application System ("Panic Button")

Division: Legal Services

LS-21-041 1/19/2021
Historical Contributions Made by African Americans in Arkansas

Division: Learning Services

COM-21-069 1/19/2021
2020 School Report Card Released

Division: Public School Accountability

COM-21-067 1/15/2021
High Reliability School Survey (Levels 1, 2, and 3) available January 26th-February 12th. BYOD scheduled on January 28th.

Division: Central Administration

COM-21-068 1/15/2021
2020 School Report Card Communication Toolkit

Division: Public School Accountability

LS-21-043 1/15/2021
Special Education Programs: Vision/Hearing Specialist Stipends, 2020-21

Division: Learning Services

LS-21-039 1/15/2021
RFP for ESOL Institute Providers

Division: Learning Services

COM-21-066 1/14/2021
Letter of Intent: Professional Learning Communities Project for Cohort 5

Division: Central Administration

FIN-21-025 1/13/2021
Census Bureau Data for FY22 Title I Allocations

Division: Fiscal & Administrative Services

COM-21-065 1/13/2021
CARES Act – Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA - commonly referred to as ESSER II Funds) Webinar

Division: Public School Accountability

FIN-21-026 1/13/2021
2020-21 Preliminary ESSER II Allocations

Division: Fiscal & Administrative Services

LS-21-040 1/12/2021
Child Count for the Deafblind Census

Division: Learning Services

CTE-21-003 1/8/2021
DCTE 2021-2022 State Start-Up Award Announcement

Division: Office of Information Technology

COM-21-063 1/6/2021
PLC Webinar #8: Ensuring a Strong Foundation in a Professional Learning Community Culture

Division: Central Administration

CNU-21-012 1/6/2021
Prior Approval Process for School Food Authority (SFA) Equipment Purchases

Division: Child Nutrition

COM-21-061 1/6/2021
Employee COVID Leave

Division: Legal Services

COM-21-064 1/6/2021
Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 2015

Division: Legal Services

COM-21-062 1/5/2021
2020 Annual School Performance Report Card Review

Division: Public School Accountability

COM-21-060 12/29/2020
The Foundations of Professional Learning Communities

Division: Central Administration

LS-21-036 12/18/2020
2020-2021 Joint Use Agreement Grant Request for Applications

Division: Learning Services

LS-21-037 12/18/2020
Coordinated School Health Social Emotional Learning Mini-Grant Opportunity

Division: Learning Services

RT-21-018 12/16/2020
Privacy AwARe Week 2021 (1/25/21-1/29/21)

Division: Research & Technology

FIN-21-024 12/14/2020
Duplicate Enrollment ADM Audit - Cycle 3

Division: Fiscal & Administrative Services

COM-21-059 12/11/2020
PLC Webinar #8: Creating a Culture for Learning

Division: Central Administration

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