Is LEARNS working? Students’ scores rise
The percentage of Arkansas public school students scoring proficient on the state’s end-of-the-year ATLAS test is increasing, while the percentage scoring at the lowest level is decreasing
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Arkansas education secretary visits Arkadelphia elementary school
Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva joined Forward Arkansas for a visit this week at Peake Elementary School in Arkadelphia
Effort to rein in LEARNS stalls, as expected
Rep. Jim Wooten, R-Beebe, knew his resolution meant to reduce spending for the LEARNS Act’s educational freedom accounts would not gain much traction. In fact, he said so.
Arkansas Advocate: State officials mark LEARNS Act anniversary as school voucher cost concerns continue
Arkansas leaders marked the third anniversary of a 2023 education overhaul law Monday with a visit to an elementary school that has markedly improved its student outcomes in the past few years
Arkansas Advocate: State panel advances plan to steer more funding to voucher program
An Arkansas lawmaker raised concerns about how to fund the state’s school voucher program in the future after advancing a request for more money that would raise its cost this year to nearly $310 million
Regional schools earn letter grades from Arkansas Department of Education
The Arkansas Department of Education has released its school letter grades for the 2024-2025 school year
LEARNS Act applications triple this year
As of Thursday morning, families had submitted 44,573 applications for this upcoming school year – the first when enrollment has been open to anyone