“The Constitution does not prohibit private schools from receiving state funds,” the attorney general argued.
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Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment falls short on signatures this time
A campaign to hold private schools that accept public dollars accountable and provide pre-K and other services to all kids garnered lots of enthusiasm, but not enough signatures.
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Lawsuit challenges LEARNS voucher program as unconstitutional
The lawsuit says the genesis of the LEARNS voucher program lies in efforts to resist federal desegregation orders in the wake of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision.
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State projects $712 million surplus while Austerity Sarah squeezes key programs
Crunching the numbers behind Arkansas Republicans’ scheme to squeeze the budget and dole out tax cuts for the rich.
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Most voucher students are not coming from public schools
Do vouchers mostly benefit kids coming from public schools, or those already in private school? A journey into the weeds of the academic debate on vouchers.
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Sanders and Republican legislators pour money into vouchers and tax cuts while crucial programs suffer
Total funding for two-year colleges was slashed by $848,319, a 0.72% cut compared to last year. Seven two-year colleges were hit with cuts of 2% or more.
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Education Secretary Jacob Oliva spouts standard LEARNS talking points at Rotary Club
The governor’s favorite pitch man keeps selling LEARNS, but he skipped over a few details.
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State budget leaves only crumbs for rural schools and the poor, advocates say
The proposed state budget sends plenty of public money to private school kids, but what about the other kids? At a press conference today, the Coalition for Strong Families said other children will be left behind.
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Federal judge in LEARNS lawsuit plans to apply for LEARNS vouchers, won’t recuse
Judge Lee Rudofsky, a Trump appointee and member of the conservative Federalist Society, hopes to take advantage of Arkansas’s new school voucher program.
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Governor’s campaign manager leads abortion amendment opposition group
An opposition group has formed to oppose ballot measures on abortion, medical marijuana and public education. It’s led by Chris Caldwell, a political consultant who served as Gov. Sanders’ 2022 campaign manager.