Members of the Legislative Black Caucus discussed parts of the sweeping higher education bill known as Arkansas ACCESS yesterday. Former state Sen. Linda Chesterfield is now the Education Liaison for Pulaski County. Speaking to the caucus, Chesterfield discussed the bill’s proposed increase in how college credit is weighted for high school GPAs.
Chesterfield said she is fighting for Pulaski County to be one of the most “workforce-ready” counties in Arkansas and the U.S. She spoke on a section of the bill that would limit students’ ability to exercise free speech.
Chesterfield also voiced concern about parts of the bill that remove reporting requirements for programs tracking the state’s educational disparities among minorities and English-language learners.
