Learn About the History and Culture that Hispanic Heritage Month Brings
Hispanic Heritage Month is unique in that it runs between two months every year, from September 15 to October 15. Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 to coincide with […]
Arkansas Children Are Left Behind by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Child Tax Credit
No child should face the crushing effects of poverty, and an Arkansas child tax credit will make a tremendous difference.
Even Public Education Not Safe from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
While we have frequently highlighted how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act slashes funding for health care and food assistance, another provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act stands […]
The Overlooked School Supply: Medicaid
Earlier this month, Arkansas students and teachers returned to the classroom. Lunches were packed, backpacks filled, and buses rolled out for the start of a new school year. But behind […]
How and When the OBBBA will Harm Arkansans
The impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will be enormous and wide-reaching in Arkansas. Our higher poverty rates mean cuts to health care coverage and food assistance will […]
We Stand for Direct Democracy
AACF is a member of Protect AR Rights, a committee working to get The Arkansas Ballot Measure Rights Amendment on the 2026 ballot.
2025 Arkansas Kids Count Coalition Champion for Children Awards
Every other year, after the regular session of the Arkansas General Assembly, the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition presents the Champion for Children Awards to highlight the power of advocacy; celebrate […]
Tax-Free Weekend Not the Policy Win it Seems to Be
For a growing number of Arkansas families, back-to-school requires careful financial planning and often involves hardship.
The Kids Count Data Book: Education
What will change going forward to improve opportunities for students in our state?
Arkansas, We Need a Plan for Our Kids
In addition to our lack of state investment, we are also potentially facing the largest funding cut to critical programs in our nation’s history.