FORREST CITY The Forrest City School District awarded $12 million in no-bid contracts jobs, contrary to state law, according to an audit reviewed Thursday by state lawmakers.
The Forrest City School District awarded $12 million in no-bid contracts jobs, contrary to state law, according to an audit reviewed Thursday by state lawmakers.
Earlier this month, the Department of Education said it would no longer recognize African American Studies as an advanced placement course, leading to confusion.
Arkansas officials said during a meeting with state legislators on Tuesday that they have no intention of taking away an AP African American studies course, despite the state Department of Education s removal of the class from its course code listings earlier in the month, according to lawmakers who attended the discussion.
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