KUAR | By Josie Lenora
It's been less than a year since lawmakers passed the education overhaul known as Arkansas LEARNS.
To recap, the act gives parents money in the form of vouchers to enroll their children in private, religious or homeschool. And note: supporters call the voucher program “Education Freedom Accounts.”
Most kids in the program are getting over $6,000 from the state per year. As of now, 94 schools and just under 5 thousand students are using the money.
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As the state moves toward a school choice framework, most families receiving tax money to enroll their children in private, religious or homeschool already had children in those schools.