🌱 Patch AM: How Bentonville Schools are quietly reshaping classroom AI rules this year

What's up Bentonville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Bentonville Schools are quietly reshaping classroom AI rules this year
• What Benton County investigators say happened before and after the fatal shooting
• Protective order issued after alleged Bentonville incident involving local candidate

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 91, low: 66.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Don Tyson School of Innovation sophomores contribute to student-written AI legislation (nwaonline.com) — Local readers should know Bentonville Schools now use a five-point scale to decide when AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini are allowed, with strict rules on citation and academic honesty. The story follows two Springdale sophomores who helped draft model student-led AI legislation at MIT, and compares Bentonville's approach with neighboring districts' emerging policies.
   

2. Missouri woman accused of hindering apprehension in Benton County murder case (arkansasonline.com) — Bentonville authorities are handling a Benton County murder case where a Missouri woman is accused of discarding shell casings after a Sulphur Springs shooting that left a 20-year-old man dead. Two suspects remain jailed on significant bonds while prosecutors decide on formal charges, with court dates set in Benton County Circuit Court next month.
   

3. Ex-Arkansas State Rep. Austin McCollum's wife granted 2-year order of protection (kark.com) — A Benton County judge has granted former state Rep. Austin McCollum's wife a two-year order of protection after an alleged domestic violence incident at a Bentonville residence. McCollum, who resigned his legislative seat earlier this month, still remains on the ballot for Benton County judge in an unopposed race.
   

4. Congressman Womack warns defense spending must keep pace as technology advances (5newsonline.com) — Congressman Steve Womack used a Bentonville aerospace and defense summit to argue that U.S. military spending must keep pace with rapidly evolving technology, especially drones. He also warned that delayed federal budgets and a possible shutdown create uncertainty for defense contractors, even as Congress considers a major increase in base defense spending.
   

📸 Around Bentonville

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Saturday August 29
• Bentonville Kids Rave →
  Lawrence Plaza, 214 NE A St, Bentonville
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Other local events

Friday August 28
• A Day Schedule
  Bentonville West High Bentonville, AR 72712
  7:00 am
• Atlas Screener - 3rd ELA
  Thomas Jefferson Elementary Bentonville, AR 72712
  8:00 am
• Football: Vs. Greenwood (H)
  Bentonville West High Bentonville, AR 72712
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Atlas Screener - 2nd Math
  Thomas Jefferson Elementary Bentonville, AR 72712
  8:00 am
• LJHS Volleyball @ Elmwood
  Lincoln Junior High Elmwood Middle School, 1610 S 13th St, Rogers, AR 72758, USA
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball @ Washington
  Fulbright Junior High Washington Junior High School, 1501 NE Wildcat Way, Bentonville\
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball Home vs Fulbright
  Washington Junior High Bentonville, AR 72712
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Fall Picture Day
  Bright Field Middle Bentonville, AR 72712
  7:25 am
• Atlas Screener - 3rd ELA
  Thomas Jefferson Elementary Bentonville, AR 72712
  8:00 am
• LJHS Volleyball @ Oakdale
  Lincoln Junior High Oakdale Middle School, 511 N Dixieland Rd, Rogers, AR 72756, U
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball vs Darby
  Fulbright Junior High Schools, 5303 SW Bright Rd, Bentonville
  5:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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