Arkansas voters overwhelmingly support making quality early childhood education available for the state’s preschool population. According to a recent poll of registered Arkansas voters, 75 percent think public schools or state-supported programs should make early childhood education available for...
Although dental disease is preventable, dental decay is still the most common and costly preventable oral health problem in all age groups. Poor oral health conditions originate in childhood and can worsen without proper care and treatment. Oral health...
This brief draws on information collected from focus group interviews with representatives of 14 programs that are involving youth in their evaluation and research efforts. It examines the elements of successful youth involved research projects and offers short profiles...
In March, the U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2000 Census. The Census reported the number of people over age 18 and the total population by race and Hispanic origin. The most significant change in the recent Census...
In May, Pulaski County Chancellor Collins Kilgore issued a long-anticipated decision in the Lake View school-funding case (Lake View School District v. Huckabee). In his decision, Judge Kilgore ruled that the state’s current school-funding formula is unfair to poorer...
Welfare reform is now 4 years old in Arkansas. In April 1997, the Arkansas General Assembly passed legislation establishing the Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) program, the state’s version of welfare reform. The TEA program was passed in response to...
In May, Pulaski County Chancellor Collins Kilgore issued a long-anticipated decision in the Lake View School funding case. As expected, Judge Kilgore’s decision held that the state’s current school funding formula is unfair to poorer school districts and provides...
Included in this newsletter: Access to quality child care must be part of the continuum of lifelong learning opportunities available to Arkansans of all ages. The cost of child care comprises 18%-24% of the basic daily living needs facing...
Homeless children and youth face barriers to enrollment, attendance, and success in school that other children do not confront. These barriers include transportation, official records requirements, and access to special programs. The Stewart B. McKinney Act of 1987 mandates...
Investing in the health of our children is a necessary investment in our future. Regular access to health care supports healthy growth and development in numerous ways. Children are more likely to maintain a schedule of immunizations; developmental delays...