Arkansas AG approves ballot title for public education coalition’s initiative • Arkansas Advocate
Supporters of a ballot initiative to amend the Arkansas Constitution’s education clause will begin collecting signatures next week following the attorney general’s approval of ballot language Friday. The Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment of 2024 aims to hold private schools that receive state funding to the same standards at public schools. Attorney General Tim Griffin certified […]
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Arkansas attorney general again rejects public education group’s ballot initiative
Arkansas’ attorney general on Thursday rejected for a second time a proposal to amend the state Constitution’s education clause. The proposed ballot initiative aims to hold private schools participating in the state’s new voucher program to the same standards as public schools. In his Thursday opinion, Attorney General Tim Griffin said he could not certify […]
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Education coalition unveils effort to amend Arkansas constitution
A grassroots coalition on Wednesday announced its intention to refer to the 2024 ballot a measure to amend the education clause of the Arkansas Constitution. Group members said they will file a proposed constitutional amendment and paperwork for their ballot question committee Thursday morning ahead of a noon press conference at the Arkansas Capitol. The […]
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