The department has since signed a $200,000 annual agreement with the foundation on behalf of the Marvell-Elaine district, making it the first “transformation contract” school system in Arkansas.

Source: https://arktimes.com/news/2023/08/14/federal-probe-in-florida-should-raise-more-than-eyebrows-in-arkansas

We see why the state is trying so hard to re-write the story; Marvell-Elaine schools aren’t really “saved” when the Department of Education swoops in and cleans house.

Source: https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/05/26/bully-tactics-in-marvell-elaine-aim-to-smother-opposition-to-school-privatization