The state Education Department has written new rules for troubled schools to enter “transformation contracts” with outside entities, such as charter school operators.
Senate News
Legislature Convenes 2024 Fiscal Session
The legislature convened the fiscal session and will spend the next month working on a $6.3 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Application Period Begins for Next Year's Education Freedom Accounts
Parents can now apply to the state Education Division for Education Freedom Accounts for next year.
State Prepares for Traffic Disruptions During April 8 Eclipse
Several state agencies are preparing for increased traffic from out-of-state tourists who will drive to Arkansas on Monday, April 8, to view the solar eclipse. They’re planning for traffic disruptions even in parts of the state that will not experience the full effect of the eclipse.