The Arkansas Department of Education is considering new administrative rules or amendments to administrative rules for the following: 

• Rules Governing the Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account Program  (DESE)
• Rules Governing the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program (DCTE) 

Public comment hearings will be held for the forgoing rules on December 2, 2025, at 10:00am and on December 2, 2025, at 5:00pm at the Arkansas Department of Education, Arch Ford Building, Four Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR, 72201 in the ADE Auditorium. The public comment period for these rules ends on December 16, 2025. Written comments regarding these proposed rules may be mailed to ADE Legal Services, Four Capitol Mall, Room 302A, Little Rock, AR, 72201.  Comments also may be emailed to ADE.RulesComments@ade.arkansas.gov.  Copies of the rules are attached.  

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