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ADE Launches ACT NOW Campaign Campaign encourages students to take ACT multiple time

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is pleased to launch the ACT NOW campaign, the next generation of the No Limits campaign. The ACT NOW campaign encourages Arkansas high school students to take advantage of opportunities to take the ACT multiple times. Taking the ACT more than one time can result in increased scores, ultimately increasing opportunities for scholarships and admission to colleges, universities, and trade schools. Taking the ACT multiple times also provides students with opportunities to reflect on what they have learned to determine the best course to prepare for life after high school.

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STATE CAPITOL WEEK IN REVIEW

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature approved a package of bills that allow greater oversight of two major health insurance plans that cover public school teachers and state employees. The new laws require the systems to maintain financial reserves, and to take steps to build up their reserves if they fall below a certain point.

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Ballot Draw – March 10

Ballot Draw for the Preferential Primary to be held Thursday, March 10, at 3:30 p.m. in the Eastern District Courthouse in Piggott. The public is invited to attend. If you have any questions, please call Karen Cagle at (870) 240- 3295.

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1st graders celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America

The birthday of Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, is on March 2 and Dr. Seuss’s birthday is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on this date. The National Education Association endorses the importance of reading with Read Across America Week, and across the country, schools, libraries and communities participate each year to bring children together with books.

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