Huckabee Moves Ahead On Education Reform
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Governor Huckabee says he plans to have a draft of an education reform ballot initiative ready within a month
as a fallback on school reform.
The governor says he is more optimistic about reaching a
legislative solution, but is working on the initiative just in
case.
But state Senator Paul Miller says opponents of Huckabee`s plan
are working on their own ballot measures. Miller says that would
give Huckabee opponents something to campaign for instead of just
campaigning against the governor.
Legislators and educators are trying to find reform measures to
address a state Supreme Court ruling that Arkansas` public schools
are unconstitutionally funded and inadequate. The state has a
January deadline to implement solutions.
Huckabee has proposed raising standards and consolidating small
districts that cannot meet those standards affordably. Opponents
have said they will not back any plan that includes consolidation.
