Bill to ban corporal punishment fails
A bill that would have banned corporal punishment in public schools failed on a voice vote in Senate Education Committee Wednesday.
Bill that would give charter schools rights to public school buildings advances
A bill that would grant Arkansas charter schools the right to use “unused or underutilized” public school buildings advanced out of the House Education Committee late Monday afternoon on a voice vote with some dissent, drawing criticism from some opponents of the bill who cried foul at the unusual timing of the committee's action.
Measure that would give charter schools first right to buy public school buildings advances
A bill that would grant charter schools the right to use public school facilities that are unused or underutilized advanced out of the Senate Education committee Wednesday on a voice vote with some dissent.
Governor’s Arkansas Future grant proposal fails to pass committee
Governor Hutchinson's proposal to create a grant that would pay for tuition and fees for students at Arkansas community or technical colleges failed to pass the Senate Education Committee in a 4-4 vote Wednesday. The committee's three Democrats voted against the bill, along with one Republican. It needed five votes to advance.
Proposed constitutional amendments seek to reshape Arkansas education oversight
Two joint resolutions filed in the Arkansas Senate call for constitutional amendments that would fundamentally alter oversight of the public school system and the balance of powers between the branches of state government. If either is approved by the legislature, it would appear on the 2018 ballot for consideration by voters.