
Join the Arkansas Department of Education at the Early Childhood Town Hall on Wednesday, October 2, at 10 a.m. This event will be held at the First National Bank Arena—Hames Meeting Room in Jonesboro. We hope to see you there!


🌟 Exciting Classroom Moments! 🌟 Our Math Specialist, Kim Washburn, had the opportunity to visit with Mrs. Chelsea and her 4th graders at Oak Grove Elementary in the Paragould School District and observe their hands-on learning with High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM)! 📚✨ It’s always inspiring to see students in our districts engage deeply with math concepts through interactive and dynamic activities. Seeing them explore, question, and solve problems in real-time reaffirms the impact of these effective teaching tools. 🤓🔢 Thank you to Mrs. Chelsea for allowing us in your room to collaborate and share best practices to enhance our students' learning experiences. Let’s keep up the great work and continue to make math both fun and meaningful! 🎉🙌

📐✨ Introducing Our New Monthly Math Newsletter! ✨📐 The August edition introduces our updated 🔢math page as well as 📅 Important Dates, 🔍ideas, and 🔗helpful resources. Check it out @ www.nea.k12.ar.us/page/math 📚


Wild Roots Early Learning Achieves 3-Star Better Beginnings Rating
This significant accomplishment reflects our staff’s dedication to providing high-quality child care to the children and families in Paragould. Achieving this milestone is the result of countless hours of professional development and a steadfast commitment to excellence by our entire team.


Join the Arkansas Department of Education at the Early Childhood Town Hall on Wednesday, October 2, at 10 a.m. This event will be held at the First National Bank Arena—Hames Meeting Room in Jonesboro. We hope to see you there!


I had a great time supporting the Hoxie Elementary Math Team today during their PLC session on lesson internalization. 🌟 It was fantastic to engage in conversations, share ideas, and collaborate on ways to enhance their teaching practices. The energy and commitment of the team is truly inspiring. Looking forward to seeing the positive impact on their students! 📚✨


🎒📚 We hope everyone in our districts has had a fantastic start to the school year! 🎉✨ Here’s to a year filled with new adventures, learning, and success. Wishing all students, teachers, and staff an amazing and memorable school year ahead! 🌟📖 #BackToSchool #WelcomeBack #NewBeginnings


We had an amazing time at Family Fun Night during the Lawrence County Fair! Our NEA Early Childhood and Local Leads teams handed out over 70 children’s books and shared valuable information about our Early Childhood programs. It was an enjoyable evening of fun for the whole community! 📚🎉 #CommunityEngagement #EarlyChildhoodEducation #FamilyFunNight




Arkansas is #1 in Early Childhood Education
https://wallethub.com/edu/e/states-with-the-best-and-worst-early-education-systems/62668


Arkansas is leading the nation in K-12 cybersecurity protocols by establishing the CIRT (Cyber Incident Response Team), comprised of ADE, DIS, and Arkansas Education Cooperative Technology Coordinators.
Last week, Bruce Watson along with other Arkansas Education Co-op Technology Coordinators from across the state attended the 2024 CIRT Conference in Little Rock. During the 2024 CIRT conference, the team engaged in a hands-on threat-hunting exercise received cyber law updates, and set new goals for the 2024-2025 school year.




PD in your PJs Summer 2024





The Northeast Arkansas Education Cooperative's 22nd Annual Visual and Performing Arts Festival on February 4th, 2024.






State Science Specialist, Saundra Lamberson, shares information on the ATLAS Classroom Assessment Tool with area educators this morning.


HIPPY Enrollment Flyer


The Piggott Career and Technical Education Center is home to some of the latest technology in welding and robotics automation; distribution, and logistics, providing students from Clay County and the surrounding communities the opportunity to earn career and technical certifications through Black River Technical College.


The NEAEC's HIPPY staff served over 100 families last year? HIPPY is an early childhood education program that aims to support parents in their role as their child's first and most important teacher.

The NEAEC's Early Childhood Special Education staff have served approximately 250 Pre-K students per year over the last five years?

The NEAEC currently serves approximately 369 Pre-K students across eight sites and twenty classrooms in its ABC programs?