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Arkansas ACCESS, Sarah Sanders and higher education reform

Arkansas ACCESS | Gov. Sanders announces legislation aimed at higher education reform

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Arkansas ACCESS — a higher education reform bill that hones in on DEI, coursework, and funding in colleges.

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Gov. Sanders announces Arkansas ACCESS, higher education reform legislation

ARKANSAS, USA — On Friday, Feb. 14, Governor Sarah Sanders announced her higher education reform bill, Arkansas ACCESS, which aims to make it easier for aspiring students to attend college. The lead sponsors for the legislation are Senator Jonathan Disman and Former Speaker Representative Matthew Shepherd.

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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders previews higher education reform package

Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday revealed more details on a higher education reform package aimed at preparing high school and nontraditional students for the workforce. The big picture: About 475,

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Gov. Sanders announces ACCESS higher ed details, seeks to remove DEI metrics

Gov. Sarah Sanders unveiled details of her Arkansas ACCESS higher education reform plan on Friday (Feb. 14). The roughly 110-page bill, sponsored by Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, and Rep.

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Bill putting Arkansas library board and AETN under Department of Education passes in committee

A bill sponsored by State Senator Dan Sullivan that would remove the state library board and the Arkansas Educational ...

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Arkansas committee advances bill to abolish state library and PBS oversight boards

Arkansas PBS CEO Courtney Pledger spoke against the bill, saying the agency would stand to lose funding via grants and ...

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Proposed bill would abolish Arkansas State Library Board

The fight over who controls the content in Arkansas libraries continues. A group of lawmakers are back with a bill that would ...

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Arkansas lawmakers expected to file higher education bill Monday

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Friday that her anticipated higher education bill will address funding, diversity ...

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Arkansas lawmakers push for stricter school phone policy and free student meals

NEWS revisited with some of our area's legislators about bills they're working on. Education continues to be a focus for this ...

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Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing for department Trump wants to kill

Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon is the next Cabinet pick of President Trump’s to face a showdown with lawmakers — ...

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College of Education and Health Professions Announces 2025 Departmental Alumni Awardees

The College of Education and Health Professions recently announced its 2025 Outstanding Departmental Alumni Award winners. Reginald J. "Reggie" Miller, Tracy Bair Pate, Josh Vest, Kayla D. Scott-Arce, ...

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Committee advances bill to eliminate boards overseeing Arkansas PBS, Arkansas State Library

The Arkansas Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would eliminate the ...

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