Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is introducing legislation Wednesday to overhaul Arkansas' education system by tackling issues from critical race theory to teacher wages increase to school choice.
is proposing major overhauls to the state’s education system, tackling issues from teacher wage increases to school choice to eliminating critical race theory in curriculum, Fox News Digital learned exclusively. to be considered by the Republican-controlled state legislature, called"Arkansas LEARNS," as one of her first major pushes since taking office as the nation's youngest governor.
The bill, if it passes, would increase the current base salary for teachers from $36,000 to $50,000 which would rank Arkansas 4th highest base-salary for teachers in the nation. The measure would also provide 12 weeks paid maternity leave and merit-based bonuses of up to $10,000. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks after taking the oath of the office on the steps of the Arkansas Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark.
SARAH SANDERS DELIVERS GOP REBUTTAL TO BIDEN SOTU, SAYS AMERICANS HAVE A CHOICE 'BETWEEN NORMAL OR CRAZY' The measure is also aimed at broadening school choice, with the goal of adopting full universal choice for all Arkansas families by school year 2025-2026. Currently in Arkansas, only 35% of students in third grade can read at grade level. To combat the issue, Sanders’ bill will fund 120 new literacy coaches to be deployed across the state to"maximize student learning," and $500 of supplemental education services per year per any student from kindergarten to third grade who’s struggling to read at grade level.
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