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Sarah Sanders touts Arkansas student proficiency gains as blueprint
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders highlighted significant improvements in student proficiency following the 2023 LEARNS Act, a Republican-backed education reform raising teacher salaries, banning certain curricula, and boosting literacy and safety initiatives.
- Since 2024, Arkansas public school students’ proficiency rates increased by over 7%, with notable gains in mathematics, science, and English language arts, and fewer students performing at the lowest levels across all subjects.
- The LEARNS Act’s comprehensive approach, emphasizing better teaching and aligned student support, is credited with driving these improvements, with early grades showing particularly strong proficiency gains.
- Sanders expressed hope that both red and blue states will adopt similar education reforms, emphasizing that student success transcends political divisions.
- Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva praised the LEARNS Act as a research-based, urgent response to educational needs, affirming its effectiveness through improved student outcomes.
