The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday approved Arkansas’ requests to consolidate federal funding and reduce the amount of paperwork and red tape required of school administrators.
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon signed the Returning Education to the States Waiver, the Ed-Flex Waiver and amendments to the state’s federal accountability plan after a news conference at the Hot Springs Junior Academy charter school. Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva applied May 27 for the three waivers.
Arkansas is the fifth state after Iowa, Louisiana, Indiana and Vermont to receive these waivers.
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