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 […]
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 […]
Senate to Debate Middle Class Tax Cuts in Next Two Weeks
The Senate is expected to take up tax legislation this month that is crucial to the middle class. A bill to cut middle class taxes could be introduced as early […]
Extending the Bush Tax Cuts: What do the proposals mean for working Arkansans?
Congress is set to address the tax rates of every American this year with the focus on whether or not to extend tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 under […]
State Budget Cuts Threaten Economic Recovery
Normally when the public or politicians talk about economic recovery they focus on unemployment and consumer spending. However, the rile of state budget cuts are largely ignored, yet are intimately […]
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, […]
Jobs bill includes help for state facing Medicaid woes
This week the Senate passed the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (H.R.4213), which includes a 6-month extension of extra federal help for state Medicaid programs facing […]
A New Federal Poverty Measure
Many experts agree that the federal poverty measures are outdated and underestimate the amount of money a family must to earn to take care of all of its basic needs. […]