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Senate committee backs Farm Bureau‑funded elementary agriculture pilot

EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE · March 1, 2023
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The Senate Education Committee voted to advance a bill to create a three‑year elementary agriculture education pilot funded entirely by the Arkansas Farm Bureau, with one pilot school in each of six regions; participation is voluntary and the pilot could recommend statewide expansion.

Representative Bruce Kozart and Lindsey Rucker of the Arkansas Farm Bureau presented House Bill 1336 to create a three‑year agriculture education pilot for kindergarten through sixth grade aimed at exposing students to the state’s agriculture industry. The program would start in the 02/2526 school year and place one pilot school in each of six state…

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