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Arkansas Schools Face 130% Increase in Property Premiums, Seek Financial Assistance

An Arkansas subcommittee last week approved Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request for close to $11 million from the state’s restricted reserve fund to offset costs for school districts facing soaring property insurance costs. Arkansas school districts are facing an average …

School Nutrition Director in Tennessee Suspended for Serving Students Old Meat

A school nutrition director in Tennessee has been suspended after serving 4- to 6-year-old pork to students. The Times News reports Mandy Kenner has been suspended for three days without pay after students at schools in Hawkins County, Tenn., were …

Oklahoma Teacher-Gun Bill Derailed

A bill that would have allowed public school districts across Oklahoma to decide whether to let teachers be armed in classrooms won’t be granted a hearing in the Senate and likely is dormant this session, the chairman of the Senate …