Arkansas Education

An Arkansas lawmaker on Tuesday renewed his vow to file legislation to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at the state’s colleges and universities.

Arkansas’ attorney general rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would require identical standards for public and private schools that receive state funding.

Board members met Thursday amid ongoing tension with Superintendent Jermall Wright, who hinted he may stay in the job.

Attorneys want to codify the ruling in a suit brought by students and teachers of Little Rock Central High's AP African American Studies class.

At a special board meeting Monday, no decisions were made after community members implored Superintendent Jermall Wright to stay on the job.

In a letter to the school board Thursday, Wright resigned after having served in the position since 2022.

The majority of Arkansas’ public school districts will limit students’ access to phones in the upcoming school year.

The group also discussed coaches’ ability to enter locker rooms under Act 317 of 2023.

The suit, brought by Arkansas and several other state attorneys general, aims to block recent expansions of Title IX by the Biden Administration.

In a report released last week, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families detailed an array of suggestions for how to slowly change the landscape of sexual health education in the state. The nonprofit says this will help lower Arkansas' teen birth rates—some of the highest in the nation.