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 […]

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 […]

Arkansas Educational Adequacy Process Explained

All students in Arkansas should have access to an adequate and equitable education no matter where they live in our state.

Leaders In Arkansas Have Decisions to Make About Expanding Pre-K Access

It’s time for Arkansas lawmakers to decide if and how they are going to support access to high-quality pre-k, and that decision (or indecision) could impact thousands of Arkansas families.