Hot Springs, 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:
“GLCS reserves the right to deny admission to or terminate the enrollment of persons whose lifestyle, words, actions, or otherwise do not align with GLCS's statement of faith, code of conduct, statement of Christian Lifestyle, or other policies.”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document.
“GLCS expects and requires that both students and parents will support the school in its distinct mission and in its Biblical beliefs.”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document.
“This includes, but is not limited to, living in, condoning, or supporting any form of sexual immorality, or otherwise having the inability to support the moral principles of the school as stated throughout this handbook.”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document.
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