KUAR | By Antoinette Grajeda / Arkansas Advocate
From the Arkansas Advocate:
Five companies, three of whom have applied previously, responded to a request for proposals to administer Arkansas’ school voucher program after the state fired the previous vendor.
The Arkansas Department of Education is terminating its contract with its current Indiana-based vendor due to delays and failure to implement required components.
According to a list provided by the Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services, proposals were submitted by Tuesday’s deadline from Merit International, Primary Class (doing business as Odyssey), Alliance for Choice in Education (doing business as ACE Scholarships), Pearl and Kleo Inc.
Five companies submit bids to run Arkansas’ school voucher program
Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate
Education Secretary Jacob Oliva speaks to superintendents about the LEARNS Act during a meeting at the Northwest Arkansas Education Service Cooperative on Mar. 10, 2023.