‘We Want Our Kids Back’: To Entice Families, Pine Bluff Looks to its Schools
The nation’s fastest-shrinking city, and among its least safe, hopes an education turnaround will help spark a revival in central Arkansas.
Linda Jacobson
Student’s View: Look Closer at Our Shrinking City and You’ll See a Community Rallying Around Its Schools
Student council president: Urban decay & crime is only part of the story in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. This community is fighting for educational quality.
John Thompson
Pine Bluff’s Friendship Schools Bring Hope to the City ‘No One Wanted to Touch’
With an emphasis on Black teachers, the 7-school charter network is pushing to rejuvenate Arkansas’ once highly-educated Black metropolis.
Greg Toppo
Learning Amid Chaos in the Arkansas Delta: What the Research Shows Us About School Safety
Studies show that youth violence significantly impedes student achievement. This is how Pine Bluff wrestles with the 'trauma in the room.'
Kevin Mahnken
How Black Educators in America’s Fastest-Shrinking City Are Reimagining Teacher Pipelines
A network of educators new and old in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, see a bright future for the city’s schools. What they’re doing to make it a reality.
Marianna McMurdock
Pine Bluff Football Coach Returns to His Struggling Hometown — And Scores Big for Students
Arkansas coach prioritizes grades, leverages recruiters & cares for his players — especially after a tragic loss — and sees team land college offers.
Jo Napolitano