EDUCATION BRIEFS (Birmingham News)

EDUCATION BRIEFS (Birmingham News)
Wallace State Community College in Hanceville is the recipient of a five-year, $1.2 million U.S. Department of Education grant to implement an Upward Bound Program. Sixty participants from schools in Cullman County and Blount County will be served by the project beginning this fall.

Higher Education Department Gets Interim Director (The Morning News)

Higher Education Department Gets Interim Director (The Morning News)
LITTLE ROCK — Steve Floyd, deputy director of the state Department of Higher Education, was appointed Wednesday to serve as interim director of the agency.

Tuition Climbing Despite Funding Increase For Higher Education (The Morning News)

Tuition Climbing Despite Funding Increase For Higher Education (The Morning News)
LITTLE ROCK — Higher education in Arkansas is in a better position than it’s been in years from a funding standpoint.