Thousands of Arkansas children lose access to child care beginning today
Advocates urge state and federal officials to find solutions now As of this morning, July 1, 2010, thousands of Arkansas children have lost access to child care. Funding for […]
We’re not to the finish line yet! Many Arkansas children still need coverage
With all the excitement about health reform and the success of ARKids First in our state, it’s sometimes easy to assume we’ve got coverage for kids accomplished. But our new […]
Poverty Task Force to Conduct Town Hall Meeting in NWA on May 26th
The state Legislative Task Force on Reducing Poverty and Promoting Economic Opportunity will conduct a town hall meeting in Northwest Arkansas on May 26th as part of its statewide effort to […]
National Report Highlights Importance of Grade Level Reading to Students, State and Economy
National Report Highlights Importance of Grade Level Reading to Students, State and Economy Several factors shown to affect Arkansas students ability to read and succeed LITTLE ROCK – A […]
AACF applauds overturning of adoption law
The more than 400 children waiting for adoption in Arkansas today now have a better chance at being adopted by loving homes more quickly thanks to Circuit Judge Chris Piazza’s […]
Health Reform Will Help Many Families in 2010
“What does this mean to me?” is the question we most commonly hear on the news about health reform. What’s often lost is how many things go into effect this […]
Promising developments at the Division of Youth Services
After decades of setbacks, years of controversy, and multiple legislative hearings, it’s easy to be skeptical about anything really changing at the Arkansas Division of Youth Services (DYS). A recent […]
New research on the case for Pre-K
Pre-K Now has released a new brief, “The Case for Pre-K,” highlighting the vast and emerging body of research that continues to demonstrate the potential of publicly funded, large-scale pre-k […]
Hitting the “Mark” with Child Nutrition Reauthorization
On March 17, 2010, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas released her “mark” for Child Nutrition Reauthorization. The bill, known as the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (“the Act”), […]
Tell the Senate to Create Over 2 Million Jobs in Low-Income Communities
From our partners at the Half in Ten project: Tell the Senate to Create Over 2 Million Jobs in Low-Income Communities The Senate is considering legislation to spur job creation, […]