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New law removing work permit for children under 16 takes effect

By Jacqueline Froelich,

Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore, Randy Wilburn

Published August 15, 2023 at 3:49 PM CDT

On today's show, a new Arkansas law removing the work permit requirement for 14- and 15-year-olds took effect earlier this month. Also, Arkansas Department of Education officials decided it would no longer recognize Advanced Placement African American History for course credit in the state. Plus, lessons from the Militant Grammarian and a new episode of I Am Northwest Arkansas.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>

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Kyle Kellams

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Randy Wilburn

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