Gov Sanders reveals 'major breakthrough' on education as red state positions itself as 'blueprint' for nation

Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a major education breakthrough under the LEARNS Act, which raised teacher salaries and banned critical race theory, leading to a 7% rise in student proficiency across all subjects in three years. The reforms also improved literacy, school safety, and third-grade reading performance, with proficiency rates exceeding 50% in kindergarten through second grade.