Eliminating state and local sales taxes on food would reduce funding for programs serving vulnerable children and families. The combined loss in local, state, and federal funding would be at least $631 million annually. Arkansas would lose at least $517 million in various state revenues and federal matching Medicaid funds. The federal loss does not […]

A collaboration with the Finance Project, this brief provides practitioners of local out-of-school time programs with techniques, tools, and strategies for improving their program and tracking their effectiveness over time.

In May 2001, Judge Collins Kilgore issued a historic ruling in the Lake View School District v. Huckabee et al – the state’s current school funding formula is unfair to poorer school districts and provides inadequate funding for education. Early estimates suggest $500 million to $1 billion in new funding will be required annually for […]

In May 2001, Judge Collins Kilgore issued a historic ruling in the Lake View School District v. Huckabee et al– the state’s current school funding formula is unfair to poorer school districts and provides inadequate funding for education. The case is expected to have major implications on education funding, other programs serving children and families, […]

n May 2001, Judge Collins Kilgore issued a historic ruling in the Lake View School District v. Huckabee et al – the state’s current school funding formula is unfair to poorer school districts and provides inadequate funding for education. The case is expected to have major implications on education funding, other programs serving children and […]

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 all 3- and 4-year-olds. The poll was commissioned by Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families (AACF) […]

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 in Arkansas is in a dire state. Arkansas was recently graded “D,” along with nine other […]

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 of the 14 organizations included in the study.

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 is the change of minimum racial categories from four to five, with 57 additional racial combinations. […]

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 school districts and provides inadequate funding for the education of the state’s children. If upheld by […]