Arkansas Supreme Court upholds procedural vote on governor’s education overhaul
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the procedural vote that allowed Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ education overhaul to take effect immediately, rejecting a judge’s ruling that threw into question the way state laws have been fast-tracked into enforcement over the years. The state Supreme Court’s 6-1 decision has no […]
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Alabama education director ousted over book’s stance on race | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that the Republican governor denounced as teaching “woke concepts” because of language about inclusion for all families and battling ra… By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press April 21, 2023, 7:44 PM ET • 4 min read […]
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Louisiana’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes, advances to Senate | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
By SARA CLINE – Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Republican-drafted legislation that prohibits school employees from teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom mounts, Louisiana lawmakers advanced their own “Don’t Say Gay” bill Tuesday. This legislative session season, conservatives across the country have filed bills taking aim at nearly every […]
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Arkansas governor recommends school funding increase
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday recommended that lawmakers increase public school funding by $550 million over the next two years to raise teacher pay, as the Republican prepares to leave office in January. Hutchinson presented his budget recommendations to a legislative panel days after Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders was elected […]
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