Arkansas is now the 21st state to receive Ed-Flex authority, and the 5th state to receive a Returning Education to the States waiver.
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that it has granted a set of flexibilities to the state of Arkansas to help streamline federal compliance requirements. The flexibilities include approval of Arkansas’ Returning Education to the States Waiver, ESEA state plan amendment for Title I-A, and application for Ed-Flex authority.
This is the first time a U.S. state has received concurrent approval for a comprehensive plan designed to support students. Arkansas is the 21st state to receive Ed-Flex authority and the 5th state to receive a Returning Education to the States waiver.
“Arkansas is demonstrating exactly why the Trump Administration is returning education to the states: to give students a better shot at success by trusting the people closest to them,“ Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated. “This flexibility not only prevents dollars from getting lost in bureaucracy – it opens real opportunities for Arkansas students who are ready to move ahead, strengthens schools that want to strategically leverage every federal dollar, and makes sure every child is supported no matter where they start.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary McMahon to be discerning in her management of the Education Department and efforts to return education oversight to stated.
- For U.S. education officials as they evaluate the outcomes of the waivers to the respective states.
- For Arkansas leaders as they utilize these permissions to better serve their students.
Sources: Department of Education
