If you haven’t already checked out the ADE’s efforts to keep those interested in ed policy up-to-date on the legislative session, we highly recommend you do so. Their web page provides a lot of information about legislative bills and meetings that affect education.

The House Education Committee is meeting Thursday to discuss a few things: a bill to prevent non-citizens from being eligible for in-state tuition (sort of the opposite of the DREAM act); flexibility in start dates; a bill to increase the public’s access to school district reports; a new mentoring program for superintendents; virtual schools in Arkansas; and a few bills about curriculum here and here. Much of this agenda is on the deferred agenda. We will keep you posted if anything else happens.

In other interesting news:

• Dr. Kimbrell will be in northwest Arkansas this week speaking at the Department of Education Reform lunch and lecture on Friday, January 21, 2011. There is no cost for admission, feel free to join us. You can RSVP here.
• Also, don’t forget about the  What Works in Arkansas Conference held in Jonesboro on February 24, 2011. You can register here.