阿肯色州发布教育代金券年度报告 首个全民资格年回顾
据 Wisevoter 报道，阿肯色州于 10 月 9 日发布教育代金券项目年度报告，涵盖首个全民资格年度。“教育自由账户”项目是州长莎拉·赫卡比·桑德斯（Sarah Huckabee Sanders）教育议程的核心，允许所有阿肯色家庭将州资金用于私立学校学费、家庭教育及其他合规支出。
报告显示，首个全民资格年度有数万名学生参与，州政府发放了数亿美元的教育储蓄账户资金。平均补助覆盖了私立学校学费的相当一部分，但在高费用地区的家庭表示仍需自掏腰包补足差额。
支持者称项目赋予家长掌控子女教育的权力，并带动了新私立学校的开办；批评者则认为项目抽走了公立学校的资金，并指出许多受益者在获得资格前本就就读私立学校。
报告发布之际，项目正面临持续的法律与政治审视。预计州议员将在下个会期就资金规模与问责措施展开辩论。
（来源：Wisevoter、阿肯色州教育部）
Arkansas Releases Annual Report on Education Voucher Program's First Universal Year
Arkansas released the annual report for its education voucher program on October 9, covering the first year of universal eligibility, Wisevoter reported. The Education Freedom Account program, a centerpiece of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' education agenda, now allows all Arkansas families to use state funds for private school tuition, homeschooling, and other approved expenses.
According to the report, tens of thousands of students participated in the program's first universal year, with the state distributing hundreds of millions of dollars in education savings accounts. The average award covered a significant share of private school tuition, though families in higher-cost areas reported needing to supplement.
Supporters say the program gives parents control over their children's education and has spurred new private school openings. Critics argue it diverts money from public schools, noting that many recipients were already enrolled in private schools before becoming eligible.
The report comes as the program faces ongoing legal and political scrutiny. Lawmakers are expected to debate funding levels and accountability measures in the next session.
(Source: Wisevoter, Arkansas Department of Education)
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