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$70 million in reserves approved for Arkansas’ Educational Freedom Accounts, raising fiscal ’27 total to $379.4 million

Arkansas lawmakers released $70 million in reserve funds for the Arkansas Department of Education's school choice program on Friday.

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Arkansas Online· Sep 18, 11:40 PM$70 million in reserves approved for Arkansas’ Educational Freedom Accounts, raising fiscal ’27 total to $379.4 million

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