State Board’s EFS rules advance amid questions over data collection, timing and allowable uses

Aug 21, 2025

The State Board of Education’s rules to implement the Education Freedom Scholarship advanced from committee, but lawmakers pressed department staff on data collection, eligibility definitions and how funds may be used.

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The committee advanced rules to implement the Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) program but raised multiple questions about how the program will be administered, what data will be collected, the timing of awards, and allowable uses of scholarship funds.

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