Computer Science Initiative
Proclaims Computer Science Education Week in Arkansas LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson signed Executive Order 19-17 today establishing the State Computer
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – The number of high school students enrolled in a computer science course in the 2019-2020 school year has increased by 22 percent
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – DXC Technology, a global IT company with offices in Conway, will expand its operation and create 1,200 jobs over the next
Read MoreGovernor Hutchinson's weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE. LITTLE ROCK –
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today the expansion of the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) Computer Science Teacher Stipend Program, which
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced his Fall 2019 Computer Science Tour, his ninth tour of Arkansas schools since he took office
Read MoreThe Arkansas Department of Education released a report from the National Computer Science Summit for State Leaders that took place on June 10, 2019. CLICK
Read MoreWhen you hear that computer hackers have stolen millions of Americans’ personal information from a credit bureau, it’s like hearing that someone
Read MoreAnnounces $500,000 Grant to UCA, Partnership with AETN Students will learn to detect, defeat cyber-attacks on simulated network CONWAY — Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced that
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – President Trump’s commitment of $200 million a year to high-tech education will enhance Arkansas’ nation-leading efforts to ensure that students
Read MoreIn Arkansas, we have a high-tech wind at our back. We are becoming a microhub for technology companies and entrepreneurs. The difference between what was
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced his fifth computer coding tour of Arkansas high schools since taking office in 2015. The tour will
Read MoreThis Thursday, a large crowd gathered in the Glen Rose High School cafeteria near Malvern to celebrate as Arkansas became the sixth state to connect
Read MoreI want to share a computer-coding news scoop about a pair of 13-year-old football playing Arkansans who built a device that has the potential
Read MoreIf everything about my job was as easy and as much fun as encouraging students to learn to program a computer, I wouldn’t
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced plans to visit several Arkansas schools throughout May to promote computer science among students and
Read MoreI recently saw the Oscar nominated film Hidden Figures, which prompted me to also read the book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly.
Read MoreLarge Increase Among Female and Minority Students LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced a dramatic increase in the number of high school
Read MoreIn October 1879, Thomas Edison successfully tested a light bulb that burned for a ground-breaking thirteen and a half hours, a moment that changed the world.
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson will make a special announcement Wednesday morning regarding computer science education in Arkansas. The announcement will take place
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced that he will be traveling to several Arkansas schools throughout August and September to promote
Read More$400,000 set for Career Initiative in Every Middle School LITTLE ROCK – Today, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the Learning Blade initiative, supported through a $400,000
Read MoreMustard seeds are about 1-2 millimeters in diameter. That’s about one-third the size of a single grain of rice. But when you plant
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson is set to make a first-of-its-kind computer science announcement at a news conference this afternoon in Little Rock.
Read MoreTeachers like Gerri McCann are our schools’ secret weapons. As a high school French teacher from the Manila Public School District, Ms. McCann&rsquo
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the newest computer science numbers at an event in Fort Smith earlier today. To date, 3,973 students are
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the latest numbers regarding the state’s computer science initiative as the new school year approaches.
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson will travel to several Arkansas high schools throughout the month of May to encourage students to sign
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced the members of the Computer Science Task Force. The purpose of the Task Force will
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson released the following statement upon final passage of HB1183, which fulfills his campaign promise to provide computer
Read MoreThis week was our third full week into the legislative session. Our legislators have worked extremely hard and accomplished key milestones in our effort
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