March 7, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday proposed increasing the state government’s general revenue budget by $109.3 million to $6.31 billion in the next fiscal year that starts July 1 with most of the increased funding for education programs. The Republican governor said the proposed 1.76%

February 27, 2024 by Cynthia Howell | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Five companies submitted proposals by last week’s deadline to manage the distribution of millions of dollars in state funds to private schools and other service providers on behalf of students participating in the state’s new voucher and/or tutoring programs. Brooke Hollowoa, a spokeswoman for the Arkansas Department

February 15, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Department of Education, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services, should lead the alignment of training and career pathways to ensure students learn applicable skills and competencies under one of four recommendations outlined in the Arkansas Workforce Strategy report released