Little Rock, Arkansas — Education Freedom Account Recipient
Source: DESE Fall 2024 Transparency Report (CSV) + DESE Annual Report Appendix B (Spring 2025)
Classification: Explicit Exclusion — What does this mean?
Published policies explicitly target students with conduct rules or consequences related to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Direct quotes from school policy documents:
“We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. (Matt 15:18-20; 1 Cor. 6:9-10)”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document. Archived 2024-12-27.
“Biological sex means the biological condition of being male or female as determined at birth based on physical differences, or when necessary, at the chromosomal level. All students are expected to dress appropriately (as deemed by the school administration and per the dress code) for their biological sex (i.e. cross dressing is not allowed). Notwithstanding any other board policy, student restrooms, locker rooms, and showers that are designated for one biological sex shall only be used by members of that biological sex.”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document. Archived 2024-12-27.
“Students are expected at all times to conduct themselves in a Christian manner and to abide by the school’s behavior expectations.”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document. Archived 2024-12-27.
“Possible consequences for major violations may include contacting parents, requesting parents to come to school immediately, detention, probation, suspension, conditional enrollment, temporary dismissal or expulsion.”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document. Archived 2024-12-27.
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