Arkansas could be the 15th state to adopt strong within-district open enrollment

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Arkansas could be the 15th state to adopt strong within-district open enrollment

In 2023, Arkansas established a strong open enrollment law, letting K-12 students transfer to public schools in other districts. Just two years later, Arkansas policymakers could expand public schooling options for students even more. Senate Bill 205 would let public school students transfer to any school with open seats inside their residentially-assigned school district, known as within-district open enrollment.  Currently, Arkansas’ policy on…