Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sander's plan to overhaul the state's education system has been endorsed by a state House panel. The state House will vote on the proposal on Thursday.
panel on Wednesday endorsed Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' plan to overhaul the state's education system and create a voucher program directing public money toward private schooling.
Sanders' proposal would raise the minimum starting pay for teachers from $36,000 to $50,000, and it follows calls over the past several months by Democrats and Republicans to raise minimum teacher salaries from one of the lowest in the nation. But the bill includes other measures opposed by Democrats and teachers' groups, including the voucher program.
Democrats opposing the measure have said that program opens the door for a new round of court battles over school funding in Arkansas. GOV. SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS TO UNVEIL SWEEPING EDUCATIONAL REFORMS, TACKLING CRT, SCHOOL CHOICE, TEACHER WAGES
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