Arkansas education group resubmits proposed 2026 ballot measure
The coalition backing an education-focused constitutional amendment for the 2026 ballot resubmitted its proposal Tuesday after its initial submission was rejected in August for failing to include the measure’s full text.
A ballot question committee called For AR Kids is backing the proposed constitutional amendment, which would require public and private schools that receive state funding to meet the same standards. For AR Kids submitted an identical measure for the 2024 ballot, but failed to collect enough signatures to qualify for the November election.
Attorney General Tim Griffin has already certified two other measures for the 2026 ballot. The proposals, which target government transparency and eliminating the sales tax for feminine hygiene products, also failed to qualify for the 2024 ballot.
The proposed Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment of 2026 would amend Article 14 of the Arkansas Constitution to require “identical academic standards and identical standards for accreditation including assessments of students and schools based on such standards” for any schools that receive local or state funds.
https://arkansasadvocate.com/2024/09/11/arkansas-education-group-resubmits-proposed-2026-ballot-measure/