Under Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the education department is so far down the rabbit hole of “anti-woke” politics that they’re more invested in childishly trying to own the libs than providing the best possible educational opportunities for every kid in every district.
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Questions arise over hiring process, qualifications of new deaf school superintendent
Sixty percent of the board only interviewed Walsh, whose resume pales in comparison to other candidates’, then voted to hire her two weeks later.
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The voucher funding rip-off
Former Little Rock School District superintend Baker Kurrus argues that the funding for vouchers, woven into the state’s complicated system for funding K-12 schools, violates the state constitution and moves us backward on thorny issues of equity that the state has been trying to address for decades.
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Students and dignitaries celebrate in Little Rock as Daisy Bates statue debuts in Washington, D.C.
Celebrations and simulcasts took place at both Central High School and Second Baptist Church in Little Rock today, as a statue commemorating civil rights leader and newspaper publisher Daisy Bates was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall.
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Judge dismisses Arkansas Times reporter’s FOIA lawsuit against governor on procedural grounds
Matt Campbell said he plans to refile the lawsuit, which challenged the governor’s use of the FOIA’s “working papers” exemption to refuse the release of certain records.
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Jerusalem-based Jewish author, who skipped Arkansas over pro-Israel pledge, wins a Pulitzer
Too bad Arkansans didn’t get to hear this Pulitzer winner talk about his life and work. Thrall skipped Arkansas on his book tour last fall because he didn’t want to have to sign the pro-Israel pledge the state requires of all vendors and contractors, including university speakers.
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Governor appoints wife of rightwing foe of AR PBS to AETN Commission
The governor has taken a big swipe at Arkansas PBS by appointing Sen. Dan Sullivan’s wife to the commission overseeing it.
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Rapert at odds with other Sanders appointee on State Library Board
Rapert draws an unlikely foe on the State Library Board: Sanders’ only other appointee to the panel.
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The Stupidest Scandal: How a $19K lectern stole the show
Gov. Sarah Sanders has no one but herself to blame for lecterngate, the audit, and her office’s documented disregard for the law.
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Sanders’ role in Trump’s sex scandal coverup and a new attack on abortion care
No one will be shocked to learn that Gov. Sarah Sanders is alleged to have played a key role in covering up Donald Trump’s sex scandals.