ACCESS rollout similar to LEARNS
It would be inaccurate to call the Arkansas ACCESS Act “LEARNS 2,” but there have been similarities in the rollouts
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Prison questions, higher ed, and no tax cut yet
These will be among the issues to watch when 135 Arkansas legislators meet in their three-month biennial regular session starting Jan. 13
Commentary: Arkansas school voucher money would be better spent on public schools
Gov. Sarah Sanders sold her LEARNS Act to Arkansas legislators as a way to improve educational outcomes in a state where school performance scores have lagged behind other states
Arkansas Advocate: Governor presents $6.49 billion budget proposal to state lawmakers
Education is again a major focus of the governor’s budget, which proposes $90 million in additional funding for the state’s school voucher program as well as an additional $90 million in set-aside funding to meet what’s expected to be increased demand
Arkansas Advocate: Florida company again chosen to manage Arkansas’ school voucher program
The Arkansas Department of Education has again selected a Florida-based company to administer the state’s school voucher program after firing the previous vendor for delays and failure to implement required components
Advocate for school vouchers, Christian schools will fill Arkansas education board vacancy
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed former Little Rock Christian Academy administrator Gary Arnold to the State Board of Education
Arkansas Advocate: Teacher salary funding concerns remain for rural school districts
As more Arkansas schools cautiously expand their salary schedules, rural district administrators remain concerned about how the state will continue providing funding for mandated teacher raises in the years ahead