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As a Response to Gov. Sanders Education, Democrats Propose Teacher Raise Bill

Lori A. McElroy
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Arkansas Secretary of State
The Arkansas House of Representatives begin the 2023 legislative session

After Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders unveiled portions of her education reform plan called Arkansas LEARNS, state Rep. Denise Garner, D-Fayetteville, gives her initial reaction and explains the state Democrat’s RAISE bill, which would bump up teacher pay to $50,000 and establish a new $15 an hour minimum for school staff.

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Rachell-Sanchez Smith is an associate producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>
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