Arkansas Rural Ed Association

The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Rural Education Association (AREA) voted unanimously to approve Dr. Matt McClure as the organization’s next Executive Director. McClure will...

The AREA Summer Conference will be at the Hot Springs Lakeside School District on Monday, July 13, Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15. Registration Links can be found here....

AREA is happy to recognize our two Teachers of the Year. The candidates are nominated by Educational Service Cooperatives whose district is a member of the AREA. Thank you, teache...

For their outstanding leadership in education, the AREA recognizes two Superintendents of the Year, one from North and one from South of Interstate 40. The candidates are nominate...

Are you or someone you know a school administrator working in a rural community? Would you like to share information about your experiences and needs related to preparing student...

The Rural Debate Initiative (RuDI) is a nationally focused non-profit dedicated to transforming education in rural communities. We provide debate education to 7th-12th grade stud...

Promise Neighborhoods Program Announces Early Implementation Competition for FY 2024 The Promise Neighborhoods (PN) Program recently launched a tremendous grant opportunity fo...

For their outstanding leadership in education, the AREA recognizes two Superintendents of the Year, one from North and one from South of Interstate 40. The candidates are nominate...

Congratulations Teachers of the Year! AREA is happy to recognize our two Teachers of the Year. The candidates are nominated by Educational Service Cooperatives whose district is ...

DEADLINE IS NEXT WEEK for taking nominations for the 2024 AREA Superintendent of the Year and Teacher of the Year . Individuals must be nominated by their Co-op before submissi...

AREA would love to share more about a Drone Program opportunity for schools across the country through The REC Foundation. Students grades 5-12 are eligible and schools could rec...

The AREA Summer Conference will be at the Hot Springs Lakeside Junior High School on Monday, July 8, Tuesday, July 9, and Wednesday, July 10. Registration Links can be found here...

The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) is seeking peer reviewers for the Fiscal Year 2023 Perkins Innovation and Modernization (PIM) Grant Program competition, to be he...

Hurry! Grants in Place Fellows Application Closes September 17 Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) is pleased to announce the 2023-24 Grants in Place Fellows Program. RSC and t...

Is your district in need of Special Education providers? Let's chat! DotCom Therapy has Arkansas-licensed providers available for placement in districts for the 2023/24 school ...

This is an important message from ACHI on Social Media and the Well-Being of Arkansas Youth. Click to watch this brief video from Dr. Joe Thompson, ACHI President and CEO. Below...

Join American Fidelity at AREA's Summer Conference! Bowling Tournament • Monday, July 10th at 12:30 p.m. $20/team or $5/person Central Bowling Lanes 4780 Central Ave Hot Spri...

Every year, $24,000 in scholarships is given out by the AREA organization. These scholarships award various students within member school districts, enabling them the possibility ...

Every year, $24,000 in scholarships is given out by the AREA organization. These scholarships award various students within member school districts, enabling them the possibility ...

For their outstanding leadership in education, the AREA recognizes two Superintendents of the Year, one from the North and one from the South of Interstate 40. The candidates are ...