Courts
Widow of Arkansas airport executive files wrongful death claim against ATF for ‘reckless’ shooting of husband in Biden-era raidThe widow of an airport executive has filed a wrongful death suit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). The claim comes after agents shot Maria… Read More
Public Education
Watch: Parents brawl at kindergarten graduation in ArkansasA fight broke out between adults attending a kindergarten graduation in West Memphis, Arkansas, on Wednesday. Wild brawl breaks out at kindergarten graduation —… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas 3rd-graders who fail literacy standards may be held back according to new public-school guidelinesStarting this fall, public schools in Arkansas may need to retain third-graders who cannot meet reading standards – although those “standards” haven’t been finalized, the state’s education department says. Read More
Public Education
Arkansas poised to become fifth state to require school instruction on pre-birth baby developmentArkansas will soon ensure its public-school students learn about prenatal baby development. The state House passed legislation this week to direct the state’s Department… Read More
Government
Arkansas to allow Christian adoption and foster care groups to bypass same-sex homes(The Washington Stand) – An Arkansas bill prohibiting state officials from forcing faith-based adoption and foster care organizations from placing children in homes that go against an agency’s religious or… Read More
Government
Arkansas approves Classic Learning Test for use in college admissionsAmerica is having a renaissance of classical education, and the Classic Learning Test – an alternative to the SAT and ACT – is no exception. Founded in 2015… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas public schools to teach annual gun safety courses beginning next yearPublic and charter schools in Arkansas will begin providing annual gun safety courses starting next year. House Bill 1117, signed into law March 4… Read More
Government
Arkansas bill that would teach fetal development in schools gaining tractionArkansas lawmakers want to give elementary schoolers a more pro-life education. The state’s House Education Committee Tuesday voted to advance the Baby Olivia Act (HB1180) along party… Read More
Government
AR Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders touts school choice success, announces higher-ed reformsArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders commemorated her achievement in K-12 education reform in her 2025 State of the State address Tuesday, also announcing her plans… Read More
Government
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposes big investment in ‘promise’ of education freedomArkansas would invest heavily in its growing school choice program under Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ 2025-2026 budget proposal. “Budgets show our priorities and deliver on the promises we… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas has over 20,000 applicants for second year of universal school choiceArkansas’ universal school choice program is thriving in its second year with over 20,000 applicants. The Arkansas LEARNS website shows a total of 20,190… Read More
Public Education
Sarah Huckabee Sanders explains why being a mother of school-aged children makes her a better governorAfter spearheading one of the nation’s biggest investments in education, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is proud of what she accomplished – and excited for the future. “We believe… Read More
Public Education
School choice experts defend Arkansas’ universal school choice program on panelSchool choice continues to be a hot topic in Arkansas. Educators and policy gurus nationwide know the current education system isn’t working for most kids, but they don’t… Read More
Public Education
Private schools receiving education voucher funds not subject to open records requests, Arkansas AG saysArkansas private schools that accept state school choice funds are not subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, according to an opinion released by… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Dr. John McWilliams uses nature to reveal God’s invisible attributesWith creation as his science classroom, Dr. John McWilliams lets God do most of the talking, despite the teacher’s vast experience and soothing south Arkansas drawl. The briefly… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas public schools could soon receive Educational Freedom Account funds(The Center Square) – The Arkansas Legislative Council will consider a rule allowing public schools to receive money from the state’s Educational Freedom Accounts. An ALC subcommittee recommended… Read More
Courts
Fourteen states back Arkansas in lawsuit over LEARNS Act(The Center Square) – Arkansas is getting help from other states in its defense of an injunction that halted a portion of the LEARNS Act. U.S. District Judge… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Sanders introduces pilot program to reduce cell phone use in Arkansas public schools(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is including a plan to limit cell phone use in schools as part of a mental health pilot program. Read More
Culture
Griffin tells abortion pill companies to stop advertising in Arkansas(The Center Square) – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said Tuesday he sent cease and desist letters to two abortion pill companies advertising in the state. “Abortions are… Read More
Courts
Griffin says process to change Title IX law is outlined on Schoolhouse Rock(The Center Square) – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey are leading four other state attorney generals in the latest lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s changes to… Read More