Board hears Capturing Kids' Hearts rollout, K–2 assessment results and K–3 dyslexia screener timing

The Pine Bluff School District board on Aug. 27 received updates on a districtwide rollout of Capturing Kids' Hearts social‑emotional and relationship‑building training, a Broadmoor Elementary parent‑night demonstration of the strategy and preliminary K–2 literacy assessment results that district leaders said will inform early interventions.

The report is significant because the programs and early‑year screening data shape classroom practice, parent engagement and the district’s plans to identify students who need early reading interventions.

Superintendent Dr. Barbary and curriculum staff described a two‑day Capturing Kids' Hearts training the district held over the summer. Staff said the training took place at eight sites and trained roughly 50 people per site; district leaders said principals and selected building staff…