NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS—Congratulations to LISA Academy North Middle-High School seventh through 12th grade Dean of Academics Jaime Garcia, our newest Milken Educator! National Institute for Excellence in Teaching Chief Executive Officer Dr. Joshua Barnett, representing the Milken Family Foundation, and Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva, presented Garcia with a 2025-26 Arkansas Milken Educator Award and $25,000 at a special all-school assembly in his honor this morning.

72 reactions · 28 shares | In 2021, the Missouri General Assembly passed legislation which established the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program, MOScholars. The law provides state tax credits for contributions to approved, non-profit Educational Assistance Organizations (EAOs). These EAOs use the contributions to award scholarships to Missouri students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and students living in low-income households. | FOX4 News Kansas City | Facebook

The governor of Arkansas vetoed a bill on Monday that would make it illegal for transgender minors to receive gender-affirming medication or surgery — a rare Republican rebuke amid the growing conservative effort to restrict transgender people’s rights. https://nyti.ms/3cS5jy3 | The New York Times