Arkansas Education Association President Carol B. Fleming said Thursday that people who watched Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva s virtual “town hall” about the state’s new omnibus education law "walked away from the event with more questions than ever."
Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva vowed Wednesday that the rules for the new Arkansas LEARNS Act will prevent people from abusing public funding for private school tuition and home school expenses: "We re not going to let bad actors ruin a great program."
The LEARNS Act is set to affect every student and teacher in Arkansas next school year, but some people in rural school districts are warning it may not be what's best for them.