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Arkansas LEARNS Bill Introduced

By Kyle Kellams,

Matthew Moore, Josie Lenora

Published February 21, 2023 at 1:42 PM CST

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' education overhaul is filed in a 144-page bill.

Catching up on the past 24 hours: the education reform package Arkansas LEARNS is introduced, ArDOT seeks comments about a highway project in Benton County and land has been donated for an animal shelter in Fort Smith.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Josie Lenora

Josie Lenora is the Politics/Government Reporter for KUAR News.

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