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Consultants brief Senate Education Committee on K–12 adequacy study, set Nov. 9 recommendations date
Summary
Consultants for the legislative adequacy review presented a detailed review of Arkansas's funding "matrix," highlighted areas that align with national research and areas that differ, and said they will deliver recommendations on Nov. 9 and a draft report for adoption on Nov. 14.
Consultants delivering the legislative adequacy review told the Senate Education Committee on Monday that they will present recommendations on Nov. 9 and return for consideration of a draft report on Nov. 14.
The consultants reviewed the state’s funding matrix line-by-line and the data sources informing it, including district staffing and expenditure data from the Bureau of Legislative Research (BLR) and the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), educator panels, stakeholder surveys, case studies and a national literature review. "We will present recommendations at the November 9 meeting," one presenter said.
Why it matters: Arkansas uses an evidence‑based matrix to define the base resources for schools; that approach dates to court-driven reviews and reforms…
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