On June 21, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the twenty fourth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state...
Note: This blog is fifth in a series of posts covering the findings in the 2017 Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book. Although employment is on the rise in Arkansas, a new report released last week by...
Note: This blog is third in a series of posts covering the findings in the 2017 Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book. Every year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the Kids Count Data Book, featuring new numbers...
On June 14, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the twenty third episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice,...
Note: This blog is second in a series of posts covering the findings in the 2017 Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book. According to the annual Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Arkansas...
Every year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the Kids Count Data Book, a comprehensive, 50-state look at child welfare. This year, Arkansas ranks 47th place in economic well-being, a staggering fall from 36th place last year. We have...
Ranking 47th in the latest national rankings in economic well-being, Arkansas continues to struggle with poverty that affects its children, according to the 2017 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. More than one...
On June 7, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the twenty second episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the...
On May 31, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the twenty first episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice,...
On May 24, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the twentieth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the...