The Arkansas Department of Education has approved 160 schools to participate in the third year of the state’s Educational Freedom Account program. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
As participation in Arkansas’ school voucher program has grown, so too has tuition at the private schools receiving state funds.
Since its creation under the LEARNS Act in 2023, the Educational Freedom Account program has provided state money for allowable education expenses such as private school tuition. The program has been phased in over three years with increasing eligibility and is open to all students for the first time this fall…