Arkansas LEARNS Marks Three Years as Governor Proposes New Funding for Program

Arkansas Secretary of Education reflects on LEARNS Act three years later

With this week marking the three-year anniversary of the education mega bill, Education Secretary Jacob Oliva discusses vouchers, teacher pay, literacy, and more.

Arkansas officials mark LEARNS Act anniversary as school voucher cost concerns continue

Three years into the LEARNS experiment, a Jacksonville elementary school celebrates success. Critics brace for mass retention of third graders and big budgetary hits.

Arkansas LEARNS marks three years as governor proposes new funding for program

Arkansas leaders are marking three years since the Arkansas LEARNS education overhaul was signed into law, as Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposes new funding to expand the program in the state’s upcoming budget.

Arkansas Increases Funding for Vouchers, a Bonanza for Kids in Private Schools

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is holding the line on spending, except for vouchers, which h will get a big boost. About 85% of the students using vouchers never attended public schools, so Governor Sanders is handing out money to pay for students already enrolled in private and religious schools. Poor people in Arkansas don’t get much help in the budget, but affluent families get tax cuts and vouchers to pay for private schools, religious scho…