State House and Senate Education Committees Meet

Concerns about adequate teacher salaries, meaningful evaluation systems, and efficient allocation of district resources shaped the discussion at this week’s House and Senate Education Committee meeting. Teacher Salaries Mr. Richard Wilson, Assistant Director of...

Education Committees Hear Staffing Study Report

The House and Senate education committees met jointly yesterday and heard reports on teacher salaries and recruitment/retention issues. Salary studies are conducted routinely as a required part of the state’s ongoing adequacy study, but this is the first...

State House and Senate Education Committees Meet

An update of what we can expect from the new federal education legislation and an ongoing discussion of professional development funding occupied much of this month’s joint meeting of the Arkansas House and Senate education committees. Every Student Succeeds Act...

Education Committees Hear Adequacy Testimony

The state’s ongoing study of educational adequacy includes gathering input from stakeholders. Eight organizations presented their concerns and recommendations yesterday to the House and Senate education committees, and legislators discussed the wide variety of...