In March, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders massively expanded educational options for the parents of Arkansas K-12 children. In signing the revolutionary LEARNS Act, she and the Legislature opened a portion of the state s public school education budget to families that wish to send their children to a school outside of our public school system.
Few voters consider 2023 an election year. Yet on obscure dates like April 18, Oct. 3, and in my city, May 9, more than 9,000 school districts in 35 states will hold school board elections. How can parents make their votes count?
Students in some Arkansas districts attend school only four days a week. More districts, like Mountain Pine and Lincoln, are moving to this schedule. A three-day weekend sounds appealing, but will the change benefit students?
The two fall Honors College Forums will include a look at how the AIDS epidemic changed American culture and an examination of the new conservative movement as the 2024 election year approaches.