Happy New Year and welcome back to school! We hope everyone is staying warm in the midst of the ‘Polar Vortex.’ In case you missed it, last year we released our Top 10 Arkansas Education Stories of 2013. A recap of our Top 10, complete with links is below. Are there any stories that you would have liked to see on the list? Also, leave us a comment about what you would like to see from the OEP in 2014!

#10 Education Week Moves AR to 5th in National Rankings

#9 Good News for Arkansas Students and Teachers

#8 Rogers and Blytheville Make the Conversion to New Tech High Schools

#7 Changes Proposed to Poverty Funding

#6 AR Teacher Corps is Founded at UA to Address Teacher Shortages in High Needs Areas…And Teacher Prep. Wars Continue!

#5 Special Session Called to Prevent Steep Hikes in Teacher Insurance Rates

#4 School Safety Concerns Surface in AR

#3 Changes in AR School Choice

#2 Big Changes for AR Education Practitioners

#1 Little Rock Desegregation Lawsuit Nearing Resolution