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Is it Time for an Arkansas Student Bill of Rights?
May 10th 2012

We think so. Check out the K-12 Education section (under "Issues") for take a look at the AR Voices blog to find out more. 

What Do You Get for Paying In?
April 17th 2012

Nobody likes paying taxes. But our tax dollars fund important public services like schools, roads and highways, police protection, and a ton of other things we take for granted. Take a look at our series on what you're getting for your tax dollars. We talk about Head Start early education programs[http://www.aradvocates.org/head-start-funded-by-our-tax-dollars/], police protection[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6DYJIFZd5g&feature=youtu.be], and public safety[http://www.aradvocates.org/public-safety-funded-by-our-tax-dollars/]. 

Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap
April 12th 2012

Over 200,000 people in Arkansas are considered alcohol or drug dependent. Eighty percent of those suffering from addiction can't get access to treatment or recovery services. This creates huge costs down the road. What's being done about this in our state? Paul Kelly authored this report[http://bit.ly/HQdp46].

The Affordable Care Act is Working
March 23rd 2012

It's been two years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. We've got lots of good info on our AR Voices blog[http://www.aradvocates.org/ar-voices-blog], including an interview with Clinton School of Public Service student Marc Peters on how the law has improved his life. 

Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families
Union Station - 1400 West Markham Suite 306 - Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 371-9678 - Fax: (501) 371-9681 - Email: info@aradvocates.org

ARKANSAS ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES is a non-profit, non-partisan, child advocacy organization founded in 1977.

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