Cuts to the Top Tax Rate Worsen Racial Inequality, Don’t Help Growth

Discriminatory public policies combined with prejudiced public and private actions in housing, the criminal justice system, and the labor market have created a historical and ongoing context in which Black, […]
How the Central Arkansas Library System Stepped Up to Ensure Kids Didn’t Go Hungry During the Pandemic

In mid-March, 2020, it became clear that Arkansas schools were going to close before spring break and likely remain closed after spring break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was […]
Policy opportunities could help curb child hunger

As our state makes it harder for children to get the nutritious food they need to stay healthy, we have opportunities at the federal level to help improve food security […]
AACF Statement on COVID-19 Summer 2021 Surge

Arkansas is facing a health care crisis impacting the health and safety of our families and children, our schools, our health care system and health care workforce, and our economy. […]
Data: Arkansas needs a different strategy for preventing teen births

Editor’s note: The 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book is a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how families have fared between the […]
Combating Racial Inequity Requires Bold and Intentional Changes

Editor’s note: The 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book is a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how families have fared between the […]
Pride Month and a Reflection on Arkansas’s Recent Passage of Anti-Transgender Legislation

June is nationally recognized as Pride Month for the LGBTQIA+ community. This month-long celebration was established to recognize how individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community have strengthened American society. Pride month […]
Failure to get Arkansas’s children insured will lead to worsening health outcomes

Editor’s note: The 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book is a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how families have fared between the […]
Data reveal Arkansas is slipping in our duty to educate and care for our kids

Editor’s note: The 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book is a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how families have fared between the […]
Arkansas’s Persistently High Child Poverty Shows Need for Permanent CTC Expansion and State Solutions

Editor’s note: The 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book is a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how families have fared between the […]