State Takes Over Arkansas School District That Had To Make Teachers Wear Underwear

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Things have gone from bad to worse for the public school system in Little Rock, Ark.

In August 2013, the district announced — to the great dismay of the teachers union — a dress code that would require teachers to wear underwear. Every single day. Female teachers would have to wear bras, too. And the very worst of all: No spandex. (RELATED: Little Rock School District Will Now Make Teachers Wear Underwear)

Now, a mere 18 months later, the Arkansas Department of Education has voted to assume control over management of the school district, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports.

The narrow 5-4 vote on Wednesday by the state school board effectively wrests control of the district from the local school board (but keeps Superintendent Dexter Suggs on the job on an interim basis).

The state school board intervened because the Little Rock school district is home to six schools which are deemed to be under academic distress. Three are high schools. Two are middle schools. One is an elementary school.

The 5-4 vote for a takeover came after state education officials had also voted 5-4 against a compromise plan that would have entailed a state-local partnership.

“At some point you just have to go in a new direction,” board chairman Sam Ledbetter told the Democrat-Gazette.

Ledbetter proved to be the deciding vote on both ballots.

“Bottom line, it was the best thing for students,” board member Vicki Saviers told the Little Rock newspaper.

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Edited January 31, 2015 by Janelle2002

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I call BS. They don't actually have schools in Arkansas.

[LostInAK 43]

I call BS. They don't actually have schools in Arkansas.

Agreed.

[Darnell 8,479]

underbritches is bad, m'kay ?

Edited February 2, 2015 by Darnell

[Pooky 3,847]

underbritches is bad, m'kay ?

Especially if you're a Scotsman.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Making teachers wear underwear sucks for the students.

[GandD 5,966]

Underwear can be more provocative. Panty lines are far more suggestive (and tacky) than no panty lines.