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Senator Davis’ plan to reallocate EETF funding ignites weeks‑long debate in Education Committee
Summary
Senator Bridal Davis proposed shifting portions of the Educational Excellence Trust Fund toward in‑state FTE allocations while holding institutions harmless until their FTE share surpasses current funding; higher‑education leaders warned the change would disadvantage research missions and specialized programs, prompting extended testimony and requests for more analysis.
Senator Bridal Davis introduced legislation to reallocate parts of the Educational Excellence Trust Fund (EETF) so a specified programmatic portion would be distributed based on in‑state full‑time equivalent (FTE) student counts rather than fixed line items. Davis said the change would direct more of the state’s EETF dollars to institutions educating large numbers of Arkansas students and would be implemented with a hold‑harmless provision so no institution would immediately lose funding.
Davis framed the measure as an equity correction. “We are giving three‑quarters of a billion dollars to higher education every year with almost no accountability tied to a metric,” she told the committee, arguing that the…
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