Family Council estimates the State of Arkansas spent nearly $9.4 million on LEARNS Act Educational Freedom Accounts (EFAs) last month, based on data from the state’s transparency website.
In November, Family Council reported that the State of Arkansas had invested more than $111.1 million in EFAs from July 1 through October 31.
Last week, the state’s transparency website revealed the figure had climbed to $120,517,891 as of the end of November — indicating Arkansas spent nearly $9.4 million on the program last month.
To date, administrative costs have accounted for $916,574 of the program’s spending. The rest has gone to pay for education expenses.
Last spring, the General Assembly budgeted nearly $187.5 million for the Educational Freedom Accounts for the 2025-2026 school year and placed $90 million in its Restricted Reserve Fund set aside for the program.
Since the LEARNS Act launched in 2023, thousands of students have taken advantage of school choice in Arkansas. Many families feel that public education has deteriorated over the years. For those families, programs like the LEARNS Act could empower them with real alternatives that help their children succeed. That is part of the reason Family Council has supported the LEARNS Act.
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