Arkansas LEARNS

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.

U.S. District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky ruled schools can teach critical race theory as long as they don’t force ideologies on students.

U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky grilled attorneys for both the state and plaintiffs in a hearing challenging a law dictating how race is discussed in school.

The panel was made up of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva, Superintendent of Jacksonville-North Pulaski School District Jeremy Owoh, and Director of Arkansas Virtual Academy Amy Johnson.

Attorney General Tim Griffin authored an opinion on the legality of layoffs in the Little Rock School District made possible by the Arkansas LEARNS Act.