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Associated Press A visitor explores the education center at Fort Monroe, Va., during a 2019 ceremony commemorating the first African landing. Previous Next Thursday, February 04, 2021 1:00 am GOP states weigh limits on how slavery is taught Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Complaining about what he called indoctrination in schools, former President Donald Trump created a commission that promoted “patriotic” education and played down Americas role in slavery. Bu...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —  Complaining about what he called indoctrination in schools, former President Trump created a commission that promoted “patriotic” education and played down America’s role in slavery. But though he’s out of the White House and the commission has disbanded, the cause hasn’t died. Lawmakers in Republican states are now pressing for similar action. Proposals in Arkansas, Iowa and Mississippi would prohibit schools from using a New York Times project that focused o...

ACLU says voter ID law will disenfranchise thousands of Arkansas voters ACLU says voter ID law will disenfranchise thousands of Arkansas voters The ACLU of Arkansas, gathering public records in 60 counties, says a new voter ID law being pushed through the Republican-dominated legislature would disenfranchise thousands of voters, based on 2020 records. That, of course, is the idea. Advertisement Said the ACLU: The ACLU of Arkansas released an analysis today showing that new voting restriction...

The bill, HB1237, focuses on the minimum number of school hours rather than the actual school days.

No surprise in Republican-controlled chamber.

Leadership from the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce on state efforts to stifle academic freedom What a delight to get this news release from the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce: On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, the North Little Rock Chamber Executive Committee of the Board of Directors met and passed a resolution in opposition to Arkansas House Bills 1218 and 1231 introduced by Representative Mark Lowery. The Chamber said the bills — to limit teaching about social justice issues fro...

A state representative responded to the controversy surrounding a bill that impacts how history could be taught in schools.

This week, Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, spoke with a pair of Republican lawmakers about education issues. We have excerpts from the discussions featuring Sen. Missy Irvin of Mountain View and Rep. Mark Lowery of Maumelle. They talk about broadband, CARES funding for education and proposed bills regarding the teaching of United States history and social justice.

Brawner asks how history should be taught in our schools.

The grading system was suspended last year because of the pandemic. The latest proposal would scrap it this year, too.