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Education Freedom Account amendments draw sharp testimony from homeschool families and advocacy groups; sponsor withdraws motion to pass for further work
Summary
Committee debate on amendments to the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program produced extended testimony from homeschool parents and Opportunity Arkansas. Sponsor Senator Brianne Davis ultimately withdrew her motion to pass and said she would work with stakeholders on revisions.
Committee debate on proposed changes to the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program grew into one of the meeting—s lengthiest exchanges. Sponsor Senator Brianne Davis presented an amendment package to a broadly scoped bill addressing EFA program eligibility windows, allowable uses, caps on certain spending categories, and procedural changes.
Public testimony included Paula Bean, a homeschool mother who described how EFA funds helped her family obtain internet access, tutors, STEM kits and music and arts instruction. Bean urged lawmakers not to restrict…
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