The Reform Alliance
Arkansas education department opens educational freedom account applications
The Arkansas Department of Education began accepting applications for a new school voucher program last week after the state Supreme Court lifted a temporary restraining order blocking implementation of the LEARNS Act. The department opened the application window with little fanfare and has declined to answer the Advocate’s questions about the program or the application […]
Arkansas Supreme Court denies request to stay LEARNS Act restraining order
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday denied Attorney General Tim Griffin’s motion to lift a temporary restraining order that blocks implementation of the LEARNS Act, while granting a motion for expedited consideration. Three of the court’s conservative members, Justices Rhonda Wood, Shawn Womack and Barbara Webb, said they would have granted the motion for a […]