The Governor’s State of the State Address: What Was Left Unsaid?
Governor Asa Hutchinson kicked off the 2018 fiscal session of the Arkansas General Assembly today with a review of his administration’s major accomplishments while outlining his priorities for the upcoming […]
Fiscal Session Starts Monday – Here’s What You Need to Know
State agencies will be closely watching events at the state Capitol starting Monday – the first day of the “Fiscal Session.” Votes cast during that time will determine which state […]
AACF Testimony: Providing an Adequate and Equitable Education
Under the Arkansas Constitution, it is the state’s responsibility to provide an adequate and equitable education for all students in its public school system. The Lake View Supreme Court decision […]
What the Governor’s Proposed Budget Means for Arkansas Children and Families
Governor Hutchinson’s new budget proposal raises a number of serious concerns about whether it would actually meet our state’s future – or even current – needs. His tight budget request […]
Friendly Competition? Tax Policy Among States
A group of legislators from states with some of the worst tax and education records in the nation convened in Arkansas last week to advise our Tax Task Force on […]
Governor Declares Lights On! Afterschool Day
Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed today as Lights On! Afterschool Day in Arkansas. With this proclamation, Arkansas is joining with other states around the U.S. to recognize the important role afterschool programs play […]
Happy 40th Birthday, AACF!
Today, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families celebrates 40 years of working to improve the lives of Arkansas children and families. We were founded in 1977 by a group of prominent […]
43 Years of Advocacy for Children and Families: An AACF Timeline
AACF’s founders believed children and families needed an independent voice at our state Capitol. Since 1977, we have served as that voice, just as our founders intended. With offices in […]
DACA, the Trump Administration, and the Future of America’s Children
The Trump Administration failed America’s children AGAIN this week. It failed them like it has so many times already during the administration’s first year in office. While heartbreaking and disappointing, […]
DACA Ending – Dreamers Need Your Help Now!
Updated with the Trump administration’s 9/5 DACA announcement: We need your urgent help to protect more than 10,000 Arkansas Dreamers, those young immigrants who are studying and working in the […]