A Monday decision in Pulaski County court means the Arkansas LEARNS Act is closer to having its day in court.
The decision by Circuit Court Judge Morgan Welch denies a motion to have the case opposing the act dismissed. The state had asked for the suit to be dismissed based upon its failure to adequately state the facts and that the state had sovereign immunity from being sued.
Welch’s opinion held that the complaint against the state met legal standards.
The complaint, first filed in June, held that the LEARNS Act violated the state constitution at five points by diverting funds from public to private schools through its Education Freedom Accounts provision. Those accounts provide about $6,600 per student to attend any school, including private or home schools.
Yeah, I guess they forgot to appoint a Christian King.
This “act” is all about funneling public tax money into the pockets of religious grifters, and hell, it sounds like you don’t even need to be an organized business grifter any more. You can just open your house/trailer/shack for a few hours a day as a “home school”, do a little praying at minimum, and collect $6600/head/yr. Sweet deal. But it’s not welfare. Nope, not at all, not if you’re a Christian taking the grift.