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Arkansas becoming first state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1
- teachrdan 11mo agoWorth noting that Arkansas consistently ranks in the bottom 10 states for public education https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/01/08/arkansas-named-45th-best-state-in-2023-according-to-u-s-news#:~:text=The%20ranking%2Dhappy%20folks%20over%20at%20U.S.%20News,Best%20States%20list%2C%20and%20Arkansas%20ranks%2045th. https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/01/08/arkansas-named... : "In education, despite what the pro-LEARNS crowd says, Arkansas came in 43rd, which is two places lower than in 2021. Pre-K to 12th grade and higher education both fared poorly" Arkansas is also 49th in the US for adults with a college education: https://uca.edu/acre/citizens-guide-educational-attainment/#:~:text=While%20Arkansas%20is%20close%20to,putting%20Arkansas%20in%2049th%20place. https://uca.edu/acre/citizens-guide-educational-attainment/#...
- fuzzfactor 11mo agoIf the adults cain't have a good education, the kids shore ain't gonna be entitled to one their damn self.
- 31337Logic 11mo agoRIP Arkansas. Enjoy your TikTok news feed. I'm sure you'll produce a healthy and stable future generation of kids. Good luck.
- richardatlarge 11mo agoLook at Arkansas's two senators and you can see why PBS would be wasted on them anyway