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The complaint seeks an injunction against further construction of the new campus.
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Legislation that would overhaul the state’s higher education system awaits the governor’s signature following the approval of identical bills by the Arkansas Legislature on Monday.
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Arkansas lawmakers on Monday advanced legislation that would overhaul the state’s higher education system.
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At a meeting of the Legislative Black Caucus Monday, former State Sen. Linda Chesterfield offered notes on the positives and pitfalls of the sweeping higher education bill.
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The proposal passed both legislative chambers almost two years after stalling in a Senate committee.
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Bills to ban phones in schools, boost maternal health and impose new restrictions on the ballot initiative process all gained final legislative approval Tuesday.
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The legislation, called Arkansas ACCESS, intends to reform “acceleration, common sense, cost, eligibility, scholarships, and standardization” in higher education policy.
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Since Rep. Mary Bentley, R-Perryville, introduced House Bill 1180 last week, the legislation has received pushback from critics who’ve questioned its age appropriateness, medical accuracy and limitation to a single 3-minute video developed by anti-abortion group Live Action.
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A bill to prohibit smartphone usage in Arkansas public schools is nearing final approval in the state legislature.
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The bill passed an Arkansas Senate committee with unanimous support Wednesday.