Lake View

The four announced candidates for Arkansas governor split along party lines Tuesday on whether the state Supreme Court ruled correctly when it said local school districts shouldn't have to give the state any leftover money after meeting the state's per-pupil spending targets. read more >

It took a little more than 33 hours for Arkansas lawmakers to breeze through a marathon special session called to address rising teacher health insurance rates. But the ongoing fights from the session may linger for years. read more >

School districts involved in a lawsuit over school funding are asking the state Supreme Court not to reconsider its ruling that allows districts to keep excess property tax revenue if they raise more money than what is set under Arkansas' funding formula. read more >

Gov. Mike Beebe says a recent state Supreme Court decision on school funding could upset efforts to ensure equality among the state's 239 school districts. Beebe tells members of the Arkansas School Boards Association that he will continue to criticize the decision. read more >

The Lake View school funding case is like the ultimate horror movie monster. Try as you might, you just can't kill it. And 20 years after the first filing in the lawsuit that ultimately transformed the way Arkansas funds its schools — and five years after it appeared to finally be over — the sequel is now in the works. read more >

Arkansas lawmakers said Friday they were unsure what steps they would take next year to address the state Supreme Court's ruling that school districts that collect more in property tax revenues than state-mandated school funding levels can keep the money. read more >