The growth of Arkansas' charters has been hindered by a historically restrictive law, which has only recently evolved to offer more charter options. This year, the state took a significant step in removing the cap on the number of open-enrollment charter...

Alternative assessments are allowed by law and schools can create their own instructional time models to accommodate learning that occurs outside of the classroom, signaling the state’s support for and investment in competency-based education. Thus, dual...

The Governor wasted no time upon taking office in leading the charge for groundbreaking changes in law that resulted in parent power winning a major victory in 2023. With passage of a comprehensive act which addresses everything from funding to teachers to...

Enacting one of the three most expansive education freedom laws in 2023, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas are setting a bold vision for the future. The state and governor's dedication to expanding education freedom initiatives generates...

Arkansas keeps its schools accountable by making school data transparent. School report cards are accessible at the ADE Data Center, which is linked under the “Offices → Public School Accountability” tab on the Arkansas Department of Education homepage. School...

One of many data points to assess whether a state has the right policies in place to ensure teacher quality is the "use of student achievement data in teacher preparation accountability." How empty or full the fuel tank above is will give you the answer for your state.

The Arkansas constitution does not contain a Blaine Amendment, but it does contain a Compelled Support Clause, and "while receiving little judicial attention, does not forbid religiously neutral school choice programs, provided funds allotted for the public...