The real story behind Education Freedom Accounts |
When I read the recent headlines about "gaming chairs" and "TikTok purchases" made with Education Freedom Account (EFA) funds, I was surprised. Not by the headlines themselves, but by how much they missed the mark.
Articles and opinion pieces published in these pages have clearly tried to frame purchases of educational materials as questionable, despite the fact that each expense is reviewed and approved by the Department of Education. But the real story about education freedom in Arkansas isn't where families are choosing to purchase learning materials for their children.
The real story of education freedom is unfolding in classrooms and living rooms across Arkansas, where tens of thousands of parents are using EFAs to give their children opportunities they never thought possible.
I talk to these parents every day. They are not political activists or opportunists looking to game the system. They're moms and dads desperate to help their children learn.
One mother I spoke with recently........