Get the facts, then vote for kids
Tomorrow is Election Day. You have probably heard about Glenn Beck’s Rally to Restore Honor, John Stewart’s mocking Rally to Restore Sanity, and Stephen Colbert’s mocking-of-the-mockery March to Keep Fear […]
Early Education is the Best Investment
To build an educated workforce, reduce crime, or just make sure our kids have a chance, the best time to invest in education is early. Too many working and middle […]
1 in 34 Americans earned nothing in 2009
One in 34 Americans earned not a single dollar in 2009, according to new Social Security Administration data. At the same time, salaries at the very top of the spectrum […]
Proven Solutions to the Achievement Gap (5 pf 5
The Achievement Gap report published by AACF in 2008 addresses many solutions to the achievement gap. However, there are a few proven strategies that can Arkansas schools can use to […]
Achievement Gap Causes: Family and Community (3 of 5)
It has been said many times that a child is hungry or sick will struggle to learn and succeed in school. This is true for children who fall into the […]
Achievement Gap Causes: Family and Community (3 of 5)
The family and community environment of a child have a great impact on their educational success and opportunities. A few family and community factors that contribute to the achievement gap […]
Achievement Gap Causes: School Factors (2 of 5)
The factors that have caused the achievement gap are varied but can be broken down into three categories: schools, family and community, and health. Schools are critical when it comes […]
What is the Achievement Gap? 1 of 5
(First in a five-part series) As we watch both the national and Arkansas economies struggle out of the recession, many of us wonder what we can do to protect our […]
Working class gets double hit: lower earnings, higher expenses.
Any doubt that vulnerable children and families are worse off during the recession will be quashed after reading today’s Wall Street Journal article, “Middle Class Slams Brakes on Spending.” The […]
Census Data Reveal Arkansas’s Fundamental Tax Mismatch
Arkansas is a Low Tax State, But Not for Families Living in Poverty Recently released data from the Census Bureau confirms that overall, Arkansas could be considered a “low tax […]