PB to host State Education Board this Friday

The Pine Bluff School District will host the Arkansas Department of Education State Board this Friday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Dr. Sedrick Rice, a member of the District’s limited authority school board says one of the main goals of that meeting….is to convince The... Read More.
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State legislature adjourns after passing education bills, tax cut

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Legislature on Monday formally adjourned this year’s session without lawmakers attempting to override any vetoes Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued. The Senate adjourned sine die after confirming several of Sanders’ appointments to various state panels, while the... Read More.

State Education Secretary discusses new LEARNS Act

State education officials are touring Arkansas to share more information with educators on the recently-passed LEARNS Act. The education bill, championed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee-Sanders and signed into law earlier this month, includes the most sweeping changes to education in Arkansas in decades. From a... Read More.
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Governor Sanders outlines plan for education

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposed on Wednesday an overhaul of the state’s schools that will pair a 39% raise in starting teacher pay with a new voucher program that will direct public money to pay for private and... Read More.
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Governor Sanders explains education initiative

After teasing her education plan during the Republican response of the State Of The Union, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders rolled out her initiative for education during a press conference on Wednesday. Rick Walker has this report.

Sanders issues order on education in Arkansas

On her second day in office, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued another executive order related to education in Arkansas. It came in the form of an “Executive Order to Prioritize L.E.A.R.N.S. (Literacy, Empowerment, Accountability, Readiness, Networking, and School Safety).” According to a Fort Smith television station,... Read More.