Mom of four Mallory Smothers recognized that each of her children needed a different type of learning environment. For daughter Allie, what worked turned out to be a small private microschool called Arrows Academy in Jonesboro. As a military family, they qualified for financial assistance from the state’s Education Freedom Account (EFA) program created by the LEARNS Act, opening access they otherwise would not have had.
Rules Released for Federal Scholarship Promise New Resources for Arkansas Families
LITTLE ROCK – Rules released yesterday by the U.S. Treasury Department provide a framework for the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, a program that will provide financial support for families as they pursue the best educational option for their children’s needs....







