September 26, 2017
HOPE – The Hope Public Schools Board will meet in a called session Thursday, Sept. 28, at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Johnny Rapert Library Complex on the University of Ark...
September 15, 2017
HOPE – Building upon the success of the development of a public service curriculum for the Hope Academy of Public Service, the second phase of a partnership with the William Jeffe...
September 15, 2017
REFUGIO, Texas – Refugio High School freshman Damien Wills stood next to the smashed remnants of his family home in this small, south Texas town and solemnly told the Corpus Chris...
September 1, 2017
HOPE – Deanna Gilbert thinks food should be fun. She feeds breakfast and lunch to as many as 2,300 students in the Hope Public Schools each school day.\r\n \r\n “I have a large ...
August 23, 2017
HOPE – Conforming to a change in state law which requires school elections to fall in line with either preferential primary or general election dates, the Hope Public Schools Boar...
August 18, 2017
HOPE – Students in the Hope Public Schools are in eclipse mode as they prepare for an event which will not reoccur until 2024 as the sun goes into eclipse across the continental U...
August 11, 2017
HOPE – Back to school is also back to school bus safety.\r\n \r\n The Arkansas Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation reminds parents and other motoris...
August 11, 2017
HOPE – A shift in administrative staffing in the Hope Public School District follows some notable retirements going into the 2017-2018 school year. \r\n HPS Curriculum Coordinator...
August 11, 2017
HOPE – Education is a building process that is personal; a concept which the Hope Public School District has embraced in its theme for the 2017-2018 academic year.\r\n \r\n “Our...
August 2, 2017
HOPE – The Hope Public School Board met the requirements of a change in school finance law in a special session July 24; and, agreed unanimously to give all district employees a $...
July 27, 2017
HOPE – The transition for Portia Jones from the management of the curriculum of the Hope Public Schools to the oversight of the district’s federally-funded programs is not as sign...
June 27, 2017
Three administrative veterans of the Hope Public Schools were honored at a retirement reception recognizing their collective 111 years of experience. Transportation and Facilities...
June 26, 2017
HOPE – The annual consideration of tax funds usage was adopted by the Hope Public School Board here Monday night.\r\n \r\n The total expenditure is set at some $20.4 million for...
June 26, 2017
HOPE – Gail Grant’s 37-year tenure in the Hope Public Schools ends June 30 because Grant has realized her philosophy about career.\r\n \r\n “When you start talking about how thi...
June 26, 2017
HOPE – The tenure of Hope Public Schools Assistant Superintendent for Transportation and Facilities Steve Bradshaw has been a diverse journey.\r\n \r\n If it walked and talked, ...
June 22, 2017
HOPE – Long time Hope Public Schools custodial services supervisor Maurice Henry was named director of facilities and transportation here Monday night by the HPS board.\r\n \r\n...
June 22, 2017
HOPE – A proposal to restructure the Hope Public School District’s energy usage and bring the savings back to the district was heard by the HPS Board here Monday night.\r\n \r\n...
June 19, 2017
HOPE – Three administrative veterans of the Hope Public Schools retiring this month will be honored with a reception Thursday.\r\n \r\n Steve Bradshaw, Gail Grant, and Ira Love ...
June 14, 2017
HOPE – The lady who pays the bills for the Hope Public Schools is retiring after 37 years in public education.\r\n \r\n Cecilia Walden will close out the accounts in the payable...
June 14, 2017
HOPE – Portia Jones, currently the curriculum coordinator for the Hope Public Schools, was named assistant superintendent for federal programs and equity by the HPS Board here Thu...