An overflow crowd listens to questions from committee members as the Arkansas LEARNS bill is presented during the House Education Committee meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at the state Capitol in Little Rock..More photos at www.arkansasonline.com/31lege/.(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Thomas Metthe)
Members of the public had their second chance weigh in on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' education overhaul during a marathon meeting Tuesday as the bill continues to make its way through the state Legislature.
The House Committee on Education took no action on the bill, with chair Brian Evans, R-Cabot, saying he wanted to give members time to mull over public comments before a scheduled debate and vote today.
Tuesday's meeting began at 9 a.m. before breaking for approximately two-and-a-half hours, resuming and ultimately finishing up shortly after 9 p.m.
The bill, which calls for a phased-in voucher program that will provide 90% of per-student state foundation funding for students to attend a private or home school, has become an object of contentious debate that has drawn criticism from teachers and praise from school choice activists.
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