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.
ALC Committee Approves EFA Rules That Put Arkansas Students First
LITTLE ROCK — On June 15, the Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) Administrative Rules Subcommittee approved updated Education Freedom Account (EFA) rules that strengthen accountability, protect taxpayer dollars, and ensure the program remains focused on its most...
