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Little Rock board directs counsel to seek intervention in federal voucher challenge
Summary
Following a legal briefing, the Little Rock School District board directed outside counsel on Sept. 25 to seek intervention in the federal Falconberry v. ADE case challenging Arkansas' voucher program, after debate about legal costs, odds of success and potential strain on state relationships.
The Little Rock School District Board of Education voted Sept. 25 to direct its outside counsel to seek intervention in the federal case Falconberry v. Arkansas Department of Education (case number 4:25‑CV‑592‑DPM), a lawsuit challenging provisions of the Learns Act that expand state subsidy for private‑school attendance.
District counsel provided a procedural briefing during the meeting, explaining that plaintiffs had responded to the state’s motion to…
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