We weren’t the only ones who jumped out of our chairs when Gov. Mike Beebe mentioned a big issue of ours during this State of the State address the other day. Hendrix Professor Jay Barth and education advocates across...
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families needs your help TODAY to ensure that all Arkansas children live up to their full potential. The U.S. Senate is considering a bill this week, known as the DREAM Act, that would provide...
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 class parents wonder how well their kids are being...
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 ensure the improved and continued success of children that...
It has been said many times that a child is hungry or sick will struggle to learn and succeed in school. This is true for children who fall into the achievement gap as well. Low-income and minority students are...
The family and community environment of a child have a great impact on their educational success and opportunities. A few family and community factors that contribute to the achievement gap are: 1. Parental involvement in both the home and...
The factors that have caused the achievement gap are varied but can be broken down into three categories: schools, family and community, and health. Schools are critical when it comes to a student’s educational achievement and opportunities. Because of...
(First in a five-part series) As we watch both the national and Arkansas economies struggle out of the recession, many of us wonder what we can do to protect our communities and working families from a future crisis of...
Check out our Flickr and YouTube pages for photos and video of some very cute kids and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan during his “Courage in the Classroom” bus tour in Hamburg yesterday. He was visiting one of Arkansas’...
Advocates urge state and federal officials to find solutions now As of this morning, July 1, 2010, thousands of Arkansas children have lost access to child care. Funding for child care from theAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of...