Committee urges American Legion Auxiliary to reconsider exclusions after hundreds of Arkansas girls denied Arkansas Girls State
Lawmakers passed a resolution asking the American Legion Auxiliary to re‑open participation or work with legislators after they say school counselors’ missed deadlines led to at least 150 Arkansas high school girls being denied placement at Arkansas Girls State.
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The House Management Committee passed House Resolution 10 52 urging the American Legion Auxiliary, which oversees Arkansas Girls State, to work with legislators and local schools after legislators reported that hundreds of qualified high‑school girls were barred from participation because counselors missed an application deadline.
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