Arkansas legislative leader displays little appetite for school voucher changes in run-up to session

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 710

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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The Republican leader of the Arkansas Senate refused to support capping spending on school vouchers Wednesday as lawmakers prepare to take up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request to spend up to $379 million on the Educational Freedom Account program.

“We never talk about whether we spent too much for K-12. I will never talk about whether we spent too much for EFAs,” Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester said. “It’s all educating our children, it’s …

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