Appeal of Arkansas Works Work Reporting Requirement Heard in Federal Court
October 11, 2019 has been circled on the calendar for months. This morning, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held oral arguments for the case Charles […]
Honoring the Elaine Massacre Victims with Legislative Action
As we commemorate the anniversary of the Elaine Race Massacre today, it’s important to remember that Arkansas still hasn’t adequately addressed the grievance that slain sharecroppers sought to correct 100 […]
New Census Data Show Worrying Increase in Child Poverty, Uninsured Rates in Arkansas
Arkansans wages and poverty levels remained flat in 2018, despite the continued economic growth and historically low unemployment rates of recent years, according to new Census data. Conditions were even worse […]
Arkansas Shows Improvement in Number of Children Living in Concentrated Poverty
Fewer of Arkansas’s children are living in communities of concentrated poverty, according to “Children Living in High Poverty, Low-Opportunity Neighborhoods,” a new KIDS COUNT® data snapshot released today by the Annie E. […]
AACF Comments on Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families’ mission is to ensure that all children and families have the resources and opportunities to lead healthy lives and reach their full potential. We […]
Census 2020: Counting the Hard to Count
The 2020 Census is less than a year away. And as the state government, local governments, and community organizations plan their outreach and awareness efforts, it is important to note […]
AACF Statement on the Future of the Little Rock School District
With the decision about the next steps for Little Rock School District (LRSD) following nearly five years of state control approaching, we are nearing another crucial moment in the history […]
Survey Says: More People Without Insurance; Employment and Incomes Rising, If Unevenly
Today the U.S. Census Bureau published its annual release of national-level statistics on income, poverty and health insurance coverage. As we wrote in our previous blog post, these statistics are […]
Get Engaged in Education Advocacy in September
September 9-13 will be full of opportunities for advocates to get more engaged in education issues affecting students across our state: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: First, the House and Senate Education […]
State of Working Arkansas
It’s been more than a decade since the Great Recession officially ended, and unemployment rates across the nation have reached historic lows. That’s also true in Arkansas, where the unemployment […]