Public Education
Oklahoma governor questions the legality of payroll deductions for teachers’ union dues(The Center Square) – Gov. Kevin Stitt ordered the State Department of Education to check payroll deductions for union dues to ensure they complied with state and federal… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas lawmakers question claims of teacher shortages(The Center Square) – Members of the Arkansas Legislative Council grilled officials from the Department of Education on Thursday after they asked for a rule change on teacher… Read More
Public Education
Hutchinson said Legislature didn’t support spending surplus on teacher raises(The Center Square) – Arkansas legislators designated a $1.6 billion surplus for tax breaks and school safety grants but did not take up teacher pay raises in a special… Read More
Public Education
Hutchinson tags surplus for tax relief, school safety grants(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is asking lawmakers to pass reductions in the corporate and income taxes and establish a $50 million grant program for school… Read More
Politics
Republican governors call Democrat spending bill “reckless”(The Center Square) – Twenty-one Republican governors called the Inflation Reduction Act “another reckless tax and spending spree” in a joint statement released Thursday. The legislation, dubbed the… Read More