The National Council on Teacher Quality today released its
ninth annual State Teacher Policy Yearbook, which includes a 360-degree analysis of every state law,
rule and regulation that shapes the effectiveness of the teaching profession in Arkansas.
Arkansas earned a B- this year, holding steady from 2013, despite the fact that NCTQ raised
expectations in several key policy areas, including aligning teacher licensing with the requirements of
states’ college- and career-readiness
standards. The average grade across
all 50 states and the District of
Columbia for 2015 is a “C-“.