Arkansas Senate committee approves bill shifting libraries and AETC oversight to Department of Education.

The Arkansas Senate committee has approved a bill that would transfer oversight and funding of the state's libraries and Arkansas Educational Television Commission (AETC) to the Department of Education. Critics worry this could jeopardize funding for Arkansas PBS and remove critical oversight, while supporters claim it would boost efficiency. The bill now heads to the full Senate.

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