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Consultants present mixed evidence on vouchers and tax‑credit scholarships; Arkansas SUCCEED report provides state context
Summary
APA reviewed national voucher and tax‑credit scholarship designs and research showing mixed student achievement outcomes and variable budget impacts; presenters noted the SUCCEED scholarship (Arkansas) serves students with disabilities and is funded from a separate appropriation, and the committee asked for more Arkansas‑specific expenditure detail.
Consultants Jen Piscatelli and Justin Silverstein summarized national evidence on voucher and tax‑credit scholarship programs and explained how designs and funding rules shape both student outcomes and fiscal effects. Piscatelli said the team examined programs in comparison states and the available research literature and noted that studies show mixed impacts: some evaluations find negative effects on early achievement, others find neutral or mixed long‑term trends.
On Arkansas, Piscatelli described the SUCCEED scholarship program for…
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