https://bigleaguepolitics.com/arkansas-house-deals-major-blow-to-government-schooling-by-passing-universal-school-choice-legislation/ > In a 78-21 vote, the State House passed the LEARNS Act, which would establish a school choice program that expands annually to broaden the number of students who can receive school vouchers. This program would grant vouchers of $7,413 to students outside of the government education system. The bill also bans lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten through fifth grade and was passed in the State Senate by a vote of 25-7-1 last month. > “This is the beginning of our commitment as a state to put students first, and to look everyone in the eye and say Arkansas will continue to lead in terms of education,” State Representative Keith Brooks, said to the Associated Press.