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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Arkansas governor signs wide-ranging education bill into law

BY: - March 8, 2023

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday signed expansive changes to Arkansas’ education system into law. The LEARNS Act takes unprecedented steps in hopes of restructuring the state’s K-12 schools, addressing teacher pay, school safety, career readiness, literacy, a new voucher program and “indoctrination,” among other topics.  The legislation was Sanders’ main priority since taking office […]