Arkansas LEARNS
Lights, Camera, Inaction! Arkansas Film Rebates on Hold Until Study Data Comes In
The next few weeks could be a turning point for Arkansas’ growing TV and filmmaking industry, and an economic impact study due in mid-March could plot the future of state incentives. read more >
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Effective Educators are Foundational to Economic Growth (Ben Kutlyo Commentary)
In Arkansas, we’ve seen the dividends of investing in industry-specific skill-building and training programs for our residents. read more >
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Paper Money: For-Profit Arkansas Times Increasingly Relies On Donors
Arkansas Times Publisher Alan Leveritt and Director of Development Wythe Walker have hit upon a new business model for profit-making news outlets: tak read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas Times Expands Staff, Boosts Online Readership
Publisher Alan Leveritt said the magazine has "become the voice of the blue community in a red state." read more >
Arkansas Supreme Court Won’t Lift Order Blocking Education Overhaul
Opponents of the law are challenging a contract approved under the law for a charter school group to run an east Arkansas school district. read more >
The Rule of Law & LEARNS (Editorial)
We urge Arkansas courts to quickly determine the constitutionality of the Legislature’s voting practice. read more >
Everything is a Computer: The Importance of Computer Science for Arkansas (Lee Watson Commentary)
Computer science is not just a career pathway, it's part of every single aspect of our world. read more >
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Virtual Arkansas Won’t Renew More than a Dozen Teacher Contracts
The organization said it can't absorb the costs of higher teacher salaries required by the Arkansas LEARNS Act. read more >
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Governor Signs School Voucher Plan
The new law also raises minimum teacher salaries and puts new restrictions on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity. read more >
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Arkansas Senate OKs Bill on Teacher Raises, School Vouchers
The proposal, which now heads to the majority-Republican House, is advocated by GOP Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders as her top priority this legislative session. read more >
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