Why grade-level reading matters
Students who read at grade level by the end of the third grade are more likely to perform well in later grades, succeed in high school, graduate from college, and […]
Study shows minority students graduate at lower rates than white counterparts
Study shows minority students graduate at lower rates than white counterparts Minority students graduate high school at lower rates than their white counterparts. A new study by the Schott Foundation […]
Study shows minority students graduate at lower rates than white counterparts
Study shows minority students graduate at lower rates than white counterparts Minority students graduate high school at lower rates than their white counterparts. A new study by the Schott Foundation […]
Save the Date: AACF to Hold Advocacy Academy on August 29
Save the Date: AACF to Hold Advocacy Academy on Auguest 29 Are you ready to champion children’s issues in Arkansas? Learn how! Join us for an “Advocacy Academy” on August […]
Arkansas 42nd in National Child Well-Being Rankings
Arkansas 42nd in National Child Well-Being Rankings The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s (AECF) 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book shows Arkansas has improved in the nationwide child well-being ranking system to […]
Children of Immigrants Important to Arkansas’s Future Economic Success
Children of immigrants important to Arkansas’s future economic success Ensuring that children of immigrants have the opportunity to thrive will be key to our state’s economic future, a report released […]
AACF Applauds Barth Appointment to Arkansas State Board of Education
AACF Applauds Barth Appointment to Arkansas State Board of Education The Arkansas Advocates for Children& Families (AACF) board of directors congratulates fellow AACF board member Dr. Jay Barth on his appointment […]
A Level Playing Field?
A Level Playing Field? NPR’s Morning Edition had a great, thought-provoking story this morning. It’s a story about Juan Carlos Reyes, a poor Dominican kid from the Bronx who was […]
Arkansas students are lagging behind. We can do better
Arkansas Kids 2012: Our students are lagging behind, we can do better At Arkansas Advocates we have the great fortune of dealing with committed national partners on behalf of improving […]
Head Start – Funded by our tax dollars
Head Start – Funded by our tax dollars As Tax Day approaches (it’s the 17th this year), it’s important to remember all the things that are done with our tax […]