The Case for Increasing Teacher Pay in Arkansas
Arkansas's salaries are low compared to the rest of the country, and even when compared to states closer to home.
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 4
Week 4 While some parts of the state were weighed down with ice and stymied by power outages, business was pretty usual at the Arkansas Capitol, despite the will-it-or-won’t-it-ice debacle. We are continually grateful for the everyday Arkansans who...
AACF announces new Executive Director
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is thrilled to announce that Keesa Smith has been named our new Executive Director! Keesa will begin at AACF on February 20, and she will help us create and execute a vision for...
Work Requirements Still Don’t Work
Work requirements don't help improve employment prospects or lift recipients who are subject to them out of poverty.
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 3
Get updates on bills that could have a positive or negative impact on Arkansas’s children and families.
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 2
Find an overview of bills on AACF’s legislative agenda and that AACF generally either supports or opposes.
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 1
Here you'll find an overview of bills that Arkansas Advocates either supports or opposes.
Advocating for Change: An AACF Advocacy Guide
When Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families meets with people around the state, we hear similar stories: in El Dorado and Jonesboro, we hear about the negative impact of unfair rental laws on children’s health. In Springdale and Little...
AACF Statement on Gov. Sanders’ Inaugural Vision
We must ensure that all children have the opportunities and resources they need to reach their full potential, a mission that we have long worked toward through public policy reform.
A Fond Farewell to Our Executive Director
As we enter a time of transition for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, the staff would like to express our deepest gratitude to our supporters, donors, fellow advocates, and outgoing Executive Director Rich Huddleston. Rich leaves us with...