On May 22, 2019 – Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Johnny Key as the Secretary of the Department of Education as part of his plan to transform state government. Key currently serves the state as the Commissioner of the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), soon to be known as the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. He will continue to serve in both capacities.
3/19/2020
Arkansas Department of Education : DESE and DHE Provisions Temporarily Suspended for COVID-19 Rapid Response
Governor Asa Hutchinson has signed Executive Order 20-06. This is an amendment to his original emergency declaration regarding COVID-19.
3/12/2020
Guidance for Arkansas Schools Regarding COVID-19
Because the ADE shares a primary responsibility for the safety and well-being of AR students, the DESE would like to provide guidance and information related COVID-19.
9/25/2019
Governor Hutchinson Unveils New Logos for State’s 15 Newly Created Departments
Governor Asa Hutchinson today unveiled new logos that represent each of the state’s 15 newly created cabinet-level departments as well as a general seal to represent all of Arkansas state government.
6/2/2020
Despite the Emergency, All Still Means All
We are no doubt living in unusual times. When the decision was made more than a month ago to close Arkansas public schools to on-site instruction through April 17, we were cautiously optimistic that onsite instruction would resume before the end of the school year. COVID-19, however, had other plans...
Post Transformation., ADE has been able to save $1,033,812.29 in the areas of Digital Transformation (Intranet Apps), Information Systems Development and Human Resources.
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