Arkansas LEARNS

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

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.

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

Proposed constitutional amendments regarding casinos and marijuana are expected to make it onto the November ballot, along with an amendment to legalize abortion in Arkansas.

A group of four teachers, parents and public school advocates are bringing a lawsuit to stop part of the law pertaining to school vouchers.

To reach their goal, the group will need to collect over 1,000 signatures a day for the next 45 days.

Plaintiffs argue the law creates a chilling effect, while a judge thinks it's too vague to actually silence speech.

$4.5 million of the cuts are expected to come from reductions in personnel.

Wednesday is the final day to submit public comments on rules governing transformation contracts between struggling Arkansas school districts and a third party, like a charter management organization.

A federal judge on Monday denied a motion for a stay of proceedings pending an appeal in a case challenging the constitutionality of a section of the LEARNS Act that bans “indoctrination” in public schools.