This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.

One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about safety and fraud have gone unanswered, parents say.

By Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen. Co-published with Arkansas Times. Originally published July 15, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.

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