Vouchers for all: LEARNS expands to cover all students, and the road ahead is grim

Vouchers for all: LEARNS expands to cover all students, and the road ahead is grim

Education in Arkansas is in turmoil. Friday, Aug. 15, was the deadline for families to apply for a school voucher under Arkansas’s newly universal “Educational Freedom Account” scheme. The voucher program was created by Arkansas LEARNS, Gov. Sarah Sanders’ 2023 education law, but participation was limited in the first two years. The 2025-26 school year is the first time vouchers are open to every K-12 student in the state. The final tally at the…