United States News » Arkansas News United States » Arkansas » Education: Legislature committee shoots down two bills that would place a cap on Arkansas LEARNS Education Freedom Accounts
The Joint Rules Committee of the Arkansas legislature voted down two bills that would have capped spending on the Arkansas LEARNS Act and ensured funding for county infrastructure.
News United States » Arkansas » Education: Arkansas seeks federal approval for unified education plan
The Arkansas Department of Education is seeking federal approval for a unified education plan to prioritize local decision-making and align with other states., according to a news release.
News United States » Arkansas » Education: Arkansas Department of Education celebrates Purple Up Day and Month of the Military Child
The Arkansas Department of Education is joining Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders in observing April as the Month of the Military Child. Governor Sanders signed a proclamation designating the month of ...
News United States » Arkansas » Education: Working 4 You: Are Education Freedom Accounts sustainable?
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- The Fiscal Session continues at the Capitol this week, where legislators will decide how to spend the State’s money. Up for discussion is Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request ...
News United States » Arkansas » Education: Arkansas Board of Education endorses new rules for LEARNS Act reimbursements, student accounts
Proposed changes to the Educational Freedom Account program are one step closer to becoming reality after Arkansas education officials voted to approve them Thursday.
News United States » Arkansas » Education: Arkansas governor defends Education Freedom Account spending
With $309M on the line, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has tough questions to answer regarding guardrails for Arkansas's school voucher program.
News United States » Arkansas » Education: OPINION | JULIA TAYLOR: Is Arkansas’ education funding really adequate? Survey says …
At Arkansas Appleseed, we're committed to a pretty simple concept: Arkansas kids are worth 100 percent of what kids in other states are worth. Given our below-average funding, none of us should be ...
News United States » Arkansas » Education: TEACHER VOICE: We don’t have a math problem in Arkansas or in the United States. We have a culture problem
The American workforce expects an unmet need for over a million employees to fill STEM-related jobs by 2030. Credit: Allison Shelley for EDUimages The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education.
News United States » Arkansas » Education: Educating Arkansas: Why A-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine matters
Agriculture remains the cornerstone of Arkansas' economy. Poultry, cattle, row crops and the farming operations that sustain communities across our state represent not merely a way of life, but the ...
News United States » Arkansas » Education: Arkansas Department of Education seeks federal waiver for unified education plan
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas seeks federal approval to implement a unified education plan to prioritize local decision making, joining other states in the effort to return education to the states- and ...