Most Arkansas voucher students did not attend public school
A new report finds 74% of students who received an Education Freedom Account last year were not enrolled in public schools during the prior year.
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What happened
A new report on Arkansas' Education Freedom Account, the state's school choice voucher program, examined last school year. It found that 74% of last year's participants did not come from public school. About a quarter of them had been enrolled in a public school the year before.
Why it matters
The findings indicate the vouchers mostly go to students who were already outside public schools.
Timeline
- Oct 11, 5:00 PM ET: A new report finds 74% of last year's Education Freedom Account students did not come from public school.
- Oct 13, 6:18 PM ET: The latest report on the Arkansas voucher program is released, covering last school year.
Coverage
- Arkansas school choice vouchers mostly fund existing private, home school students (katv.com)
- Report: 74% of last year’s Educational Freedom Account students did not come from public school (camdenarknews.com)
- Report: 74% of last year’s Educational Freedom Account students did not come from public school (arkansasonline.com)
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