Sherwood Votes to Break Away | Little Rock News

Sherwood’s bold move to break away from Pulaski County’s school district just got a major win — the Special School Board voted 6-1 to approve its independence, clearing the first big hurdle. Now it’s off to the state Board of Education for review, with voters holding the final say in an upcoming election. This long-fought goal, driven by the Sherwood Public Education Foundation since 2013, aims for local control and comes after the district was officially declared legally desegregated. But not everyone’s on board — Harris Elementary’s community, especially McAlmont residents, want to stay put, citing feeder pattern concerns, and one board member voiced that dissent. A commissioned study backs the plan, showing financial stability and minimal impact on racial balance — even praised as “substantially correct” by a school board consultant. With a state hearing looming in 30 days, Sherwood is poised to reshape education in Arkansas — one ballot at a time. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d2ade49e76a097e9