New Expectations Make State Chiefs Hot Commodities

How far is Arkansas willing to go in its search for an experienced, reputable leader for the state's public schools?

One recent candidate for the state education director's job is said to have had discussions that included a salary of about $240,000, a substantial bonus for staying a certain number of years, and possibly even a professor's chair at a state university upon retirement.

Sources close to the negotiations say the package may have been worth a little more than $1...

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