Senate Bill 890 would change the basic school instruction standard from 200 days to a minimum of 900 hours. County school boards could opt to do it. Joe Statler The bill, sponsored by Sen. Rollan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg will be the next chairman of the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Walberg, R-Tipton, ...

The Senate Education Committee’s five members will make a recommendation on Saunders’ appointment, with a vote set for later this week. Next week, the full Senate is expected to vote on her ...

Legislators on both sides of the political aisle are celebrating House Republican leadership’s decision to split its former education committee in two — one focusing on K-12 and the other on higher ...

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE TELLING LAWMAKERS THEY OPPOSE THE BILL. HOUSE AND SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE WORKING LATE TONIGHT DEBATING THE ARKANSAS ACCESS BILLS, WHICH ARE NOW 123 PAGES OF ...