Drug-testing beneficiaries is bad policy
The poorest Arkansans may be forced to submit to intrusive drug tests before receiving TANF because of SB600, which will go before the full House today. Temporary Assistance for Needy […]
Thanking the Arkansas delegation for CHIP vote
AACF would like to thank the U.S. House of Representatives for taking action earlier today to ensure children in Arkansas and across the nation continue to get the quality health […]
Law enforcement group supports pre-K increase
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a national, bipartisan, nonprofit anti-crime organization of nearly 5,000 police chiefs, sheriffs, prosecutors, attorneys general and other law enforcement leaders and violence survivors, has published a […]
AACF Weekly Legislative Summary Vol. 10
It’s been hectic at the State Capitol as the session winds down. Here’s what happened this week and a look at what to expect after the weekend. EDUCATION: Pre-K day […]
Arkansas Gives is on April 2
The day we’ve been waiting for is almost here. ArkansasGives, a 12-hour online giving event sponsored by the Arkansas Community Foundation, is THURSDAY, APRIL 2. Ready to make your gift? […]
AACF Weekly Legislative Update Vol. 9
EDUCATION: Be sure to join us Tuesday March 17th for Pre-K Day at the Capitol. It’s going to be a great day with kids everywhere, legislators reading to children, Clifford the Big […]
Evangelical leaders encourage Gov. Hutchinson to support pre-K
The following letter was sent to Gov. Hutchinson by evangelical leaders here in Arkansas. Dear Governor Hutchinson, We trust this letter finds you and your family well. Shepherding the Next […]
A Step in the Right Direction for Improvements in Special Education
Yesterday, the Arkansas house education committee made a great step toward improving special education by passing HB1485. This is important because we have a constitutional obligation to ensure that all […]
AACF Weekly Legislative Update Vol. 8
Despite another week of snow and ice, it was an eventful week at the Capitol. With Monday’s filing deadline for non-appropriation bills fast approaching, a number of bills are being filed […]
Reducing youth incarceration in Arkansas
In April 2014, when Desha County Sheriff Jim Snyder read a newspaper article about AACF’s report “Why Detention is Not Always the Answer”, he called to let us know this […]