AACF Statement on ADE Changes to School Readiness Assistance Program
AACF calls on the Arkansas Department of Education to delay implementation and consider community input.
Even Public Education Not Safe from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
While we have frequently highlighted how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act slashes funding for health care and food assistance, another provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act stands to harm public education: the creation of the federal...
Tax-Free Weekend Not the Policy Win it Seems to Be
For a growing number of Arkansas families, back-to-school requires careful financial planning and often involves hardship.
The Kids Count Data Book: Education
What will change going forward to improve opportunities for students in our state?
The Kids Count Data Book: Family and Community
Why can Arkansas not improve its teen birth rate at the same rate as some other states?
Arkansas Ranks 45th in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book
We encourage lawmakers and officials in Arkansas to use this detailed information to unite across party lines and respond with initiatives that invest in young people.
Cutting Medicaid is Equivalent to Cutting School District Budgets
As members of Congress work through the budget reconciliation process, deep cuts to Medicaid, among other programs, continue to loom. Reductions in Medicaid would be devastating to Arkansas where almost half (47.1%) of our children are insured through Medicaid,...
AACF Testimony Against HB1180
AACF supports teaching scientifically-based human development in our schools.
Time to Act: Addressing the Cost Crisis of Child Care
In Arkansas, the cost of sending an infant and a 4-year old to a child care center is higher than annual mortgage payments.
Teen Births: A Low Ranking Arkansas Can Actually Change
Every year, we share the national 2024 KIDS COUNT® Data Book rankings that indicate how we’re doing in child well-being, and just about every year, Arkansans respond with a disappointed sigh. This year was no different. We’re 45th. It’s...