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Arkansas lawmakers adopt recommendations for per-student school funding

States Newsroom · October 5, 2026

The Joint Education Committee recommended Monday that Arkansas increase the per-student funding directed to public schools by more than 2% over the next two years. Schools would receive $8,239 per student for the 2027-2028 academic year and $8,431 the following school year, under the recommendations advanced Monday…

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