Andrés Rhodes

Courtney Salas-Ford and Andrés Rhodes

Arkansas lawmakers approve emergency rules for new school voucher program

BY: - July 20, 2023

The Arkansas Legislative Council’s Executive subcommittee on Thursday reviewed and approved proposed emergency rules governing the state’s new education voucher program.  The Senate and House Interim Committees on Education recommended them for review and approval on Monday. The Legislative Council will consider final approval on Friday. A provision of the LEARNS Act, the Educational Freedom […]

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Arkansas school voucher program rules clear first legislative hurdle

BY: - July 17, 2023

The Legislature’s Joint Education Committee on Monday recommended approval of proposed emergency rules that will govern the state’s new school voucher program. The recommendation will next be considered by the Arkansas Legislative Council’s executive subcommittee Thursday.  Created under the LEARNS Act, the Educational Freedom Account program provides up to 90% of the annual per-student funding […]

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Arkansas’ top education panel approves emergency rules for new voucher program

BY: - July 13, 2023

The Arkansas State Board of Education approved emergency rules governing a new school voucher program during its monthly meeting Thursday.  The emergency rules for the Educational Freedom Account program will go into effect Aug. 1 and sunset in 120 days, pending approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council next week. The emergency rules will be replaced […]