The Reform Alliance, a group that’s been pushing school segregation in the form of charters and vouchers for years now, is putting on a victory lap of a town hall tonight, with special guest Jacob Oliva.
Jacob Oliva
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Arkansas LEARNS state-funded teacher salary increases catch districts on the hook for millions
Unless districts are OK with paying a 15-year veteran teacher with a master’s degree the same amount as a rookie fresh out of undergrad, they’re going to have to come up with the difference. And initial reports indicate it’s going to be very expensive.
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Applications accepted through March 31 for Arkansans hoping to help shape LEARNS rules
Apply now for your chance to weigh in on how the school privatization bill will be inflicted upon us.
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Arkansas’s education system: You broke it, you bought it
Ignoring all advice to slow down, have an informed debate, engage some experts, gather data, listen to concerns and build consensus, they have plowed ahead. Proponents of privatization passed sweeping changes to our public education system in record time. Now, they must own it.
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College Board revises AP African American framework under scrutiny by Arkansas officials
The College Board on Wednesday released an official curriculum for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, which has been in the crosshairs of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his acolyte Gov. Sarah Sanders.
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Sanders opens up mansion for MLK event, Harrison’s fight against racism steals the show
State Martin Luther King Commission executive director calls Sanders “the education governor.” No, really. He did.
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Florida man Jacob Oliva expands Arkansas education role
Governor Sanders’ pick for education secretary will also serve as the commissioner of elementary and secondary education.
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Johnny Key is out as Education secretary; Sanders taps DeSantis education leader to replace him
A top education leader unde Ron DeSantis in Florida has been tapped by Sarah Huckabee Sanders to lead the Education departments in Arkansas. Uh oh.