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
Tag: LEARNS Act
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
Arkansas Advocate: Thousands apply to school voucher program as universal access offered for first time
Created by the LEARNS Act, the Education Freedom Account program provides state funds for allowable education expenses such as private school tuition