Charter schools underperforming in Arkansas
Charter schools underperforming in Arkansas A recent study found that Arkansas is one of the states where charters are not doing as well as public schools. According to the report […]
DHS to host hearing on Private Option Tuesday at 10 a.m.
DHS to host hearing on Private Option Tuesday at 10 a.m. Last week, DHS released a draft of the waiver it needs approved by the federal government to move forward […]
AACF applauds U.S. Senate for immigration reform vote
AACF applauds U.S. Senate for immigration reform vote The bipartisan immigration legislation now headed to the U.S. House of Representatives contains significant gains for children and families, including family reunification […]
Arkansas ranks 40th nationally in annual child well-being rankings
Arkansas ranks 40th nationally in annual child well-being rankings Arkansas edged up to 40th in the nation in the annual Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book rankings, showing […]
AACF to hold Post-Legislative Conference in Jonesboro on June 28
AACF to hold Post-Legislative Conference in Jonesboro on June 28 Are you wondering what exactly happened during the last General Assembly? Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families will host a […]
NSLA Funding in the 89th General Assembly
NSLA Funding in the 89th General Assembly NSLA funding, also known as school poverty funding, is the part of the state-funding package for schools that is targeted to low-income students. […]
Sequestration hits Arkansas education funding hard
Sequestration hits Arkansas education funding hard Arkansas is starting to feel the effects of the sequester, or sequestration; cuts in federal spending that went into effect on March 1. According […]
Immigration reform: A boon to the Arkansas economy
Immigration reform: A boon to the Arkansas economy We know a key to our state’s economic future is ensuring that the children of Arkansas’s immigrants have opportunities to succeed, as […]
Pre-K closes the education gap
Pre-K closes the education gap Two new studies on the Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) Pre-K Program find that it has meaningful impact on children who participate. More importantly, ABC has […]
Number of uninsured kids on the decline
Number of uninsured kids on the decline The number of uninsured children in Arkansas has declined over the past year, now totaling only six percent. Thanks to ARKids First and […]