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Higher education bill receives initial approval from Arkansas lawmakers
Arkansas lawmakers on Monday advanced legislation that would overhaul the state’s higher education system by making changes ...
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Legislative panels pass ACCESS bill with student political activity amendment
The House and Senate Education Committees passed Gov. Sarah Sanders’ far-reaching Arkansas ACCESS Act on March 10 with an ...
What is a Purple Alert? Arkansas legislature considering new missing person label
A bill filed by Rep. DeAnn Vaught of Horatio has overwhelmingly passed by the House on Feb. 27 and will now be considered in ...
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Education committee advances higher ed bill that would chill students’ political speech
ACCESS would make a slew of changes to scholarships, college funding, admissions, concurrent credit in high schools, and more ...
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Lawmakers reject testing requirement for private schools that take LEARNS vouchers
Wooten was one of the few Republicans who opposed LEARNS in the 2023 legislative session, when it was the cornerstone of Gov.
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GOP women’s caucus unveils next ‘Dream Big’ initiative
Republican women legislators unveiled Wednesday (Feb. 26) a new package of bills that aims to address children and family ...
Arkansas to divest from China, ban CCP-linked companies from critical infrastructure areas
Under the new rules, Arkansas would be able to withholding funding from colleges and universities that have "a Confucius ...
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders introduces legislative plan to 'defend' Arkansas from China
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced new legislation that's being dubbed as the "Communist China Defense legislative package." ...
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Legislators push forward with comprehensive overhaul of Arkansas colleges
The Arkansas ACCESS Act, aiming to overhaul the state's higher education system, has received initial legislative approval ...