AACF Testimony Against SB3
About the Bill SB3 | Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Mary Bentley This bill would prohibit state agencies from providing programs targeted toward historically excluded groups, including on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, […]
Arkansas Advocates 2025 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 2
It was a relatively quiet week at the Arkansas Capitol.
Arkansas Advocates 2025 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 1
Our first #arleg weekly summary of 2025!
Arkansas Advocates 2025 Legislative Session Preview
Prefiling of bills began on November 15, 2024, and some legislators did not waste any time!
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 10
Heading into the Legislature’s Spring Break, the pace of work picked up at the Capitol this week. Lawmakers and advocates alike want to get their priorities moving before we get […]
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 7
Where have all the good bills gone?
Arkansas LEARNS sets a dangerous course for public schools
Despite calls for amendments from both sides of the aisle and considerable opposition from public school supporters, Gov. Sanders’ Arkansas LEARNS bill passed the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday and […]
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 6
Some bills (some helpful, some harmful) have cleared the final hurdle and have become law, so we’re really in the thick of it now.
AACF Statement on Governor Sanders’ LEARNS Act
There are components of this package that we may enthusiastically support, but “empowering” some Arkansas families should not come at the expense of others.
The Case for Increasing Teacher Pay in Arkansas
Arkansas’s salaries are low compared to the rest of the country, and even when compared to states closer to home.