Second Lady Usha Vance Promotes Arkansas Literacy

Second lady Usha Vance visited Glenview Elementary School in North Little Rock with Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to promote childhood literacy and discuss the state’s education efforts. Vance read students the picture book “Chrysanthemum” and joined a roundtable on Arkansas’ literacy programs, including measures under the LEARNS Act that provide early-grade reading screenings and literacy coaches. State Education Secretary Jacob Oliva cited North Little Rock School District’s improvement from an “F” rating to a “C.” Vance and Sanders also held a private reception honoring teachers who received Merit Teacher Incentive Funds.