Little Rock Schools Superintendent Assesses Impact of Charter School Building Buy Bill

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Little Rock School District Superintendent Mike Poore (file photo).
Chris Hickey / KUAR News

Little Rock School District Superintendent Mike Poore talks with KUAR's Jacob Kauffman about the potential impact of a bill on charter schools in the Arkansas Legislature.

Little Rock School District Superintendent Mike Poore (file photo).
Credit Chris Hickey / KUAR News

An effort to give private charter school companies priority on buying “under utilized” public school buildings is advancing through the Arkansas Legislature this week. KUAR’s Jacob Kauffman talked about the potential impact with the Superintendent of the Little Rock School District Mike Poore and whether it makes him think twice about a school closure plan.

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Jacob Kauffman is a reporter and anchor for KUAR. He primarily covers the state legislature and politics beat while juggling anchoring Morning Edition Monday through Friday.