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Breaking Down the Barriers for Arkansas’s Black Men and Boys: Part III (education)

August 1, 2018

As we’ve demonstrated over the past few months with the release of our data snapshot series, black men and boys in Arkansas encounter significant barriers. They face a higher rate of infant mortality, child poverty, and incarceration than their...

Arkansas Child Poverty Rate Sees Improvement; Investments Needed to Maintain Gains

June 27, 2018

Note: This blog is second in a series of posts covering the findings in the 2018 Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book. To read the first blog post, click here.  The economy is still moving along following...

The Governor’s State of the State Address: What Was Left Unsaid?

February 12, 2018

Governor Asa Hutchinson kicked off the 2018 fiscal session of the Arkansas General Assembly today with a review of his administration’s major accomplishments while outlining his priorities for the upcoming session. While there was good news to be found...

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