State takes over Marvell-Elaine schools
The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday took control of the 306-student Marvell-Elaine School District and directed Education Secretary Jacob Oliva to expl…
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Springdale superintendent says district will be fine amid LEARNS Act changes
Springdale School District Superintendent Jared Cleveland reassured the School Board on Tuesday in light of changes coming as a result of the education overhau…
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Group plans to pursue repeal of Sanders’ LEARNS Act through referendum
Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students aims to repeal Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' signature education legislation, the LEARNS Act, through a refe…
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Arkansas LEARNS Act stirs Jefferson County superintendents' reaction
When Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed her education overhaul package known as the LEARNS Act, formerly Senate Bill 294, on March 8, superintendents …
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Worry, optimism expressed as superintendents in Arkansas prepare for LEARNS’ impact
As school district leaders in Arkansas look ahead to their first year under the LEARNS Act, many have expressed a mix of optimism and wariness over what change…
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State says it will fund LEARNS raises, but districts in Arkansas worry over additional costs
Although the LEARNS Act will increase public school teachers' minimum salaries to at least $50,000 and give $2,000 raises, districts must decide for themselves…
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Work groups to develop rules for LEARNS’ implementation
As districts in Arkansas prepare for the implementation of the LEARNS Act, six work groups are being assembled by the state Department of Education to develop …
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Arkansas teacher union chief says answers on education overhaul 'are in short supply'
Arkansas Education Association President Carol B. Fleming said Thursday that people who watched Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva's virtual “town hall” …
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Students protest at Capitol after LEARNS bill signed
Hours after the LEARNS Act was signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, students from Little Rock Central High School delivered a letter opposing the le…
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Bill resegregates, Central students write Sanders
A student group at Little Rock Central High School has taken a public stand against Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' invocation of Central High history in her spee…
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Public weighs in on Arkansas LEARNS
Members of the public had their second chance to weigh in on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' education overhaul during a marathon meeting Tuesday as the bill cont…
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Governor’s education bill stirs concern in Northwest Arkansas’ first public forums on the proposal
Even the supporters of the governor's education bill asked questions and raised concerns Friday at forums in Northwest Arkansas.
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Education bill calls for $50K starting salary for Arkansas teachers, voucher program
Lawmakers unveiled plans for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' education overhaul in a bill filed late Monday afternoon, which includes a $14,000 increase in the st…
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Early reaction to Arkansas education bill mixed
The 144-page Arkansas LEARNS bill that was introduced late Monday afternoon by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders had many educators and policymakers scrambling into …
