The Fiscal Session of Arkansas’s 94th General Assembly
Several noteworthy issues arose during this year’s session. Find our summary here.
Race for Results 2024
While 9.5% of all babies in Arkansas were born with low birth weights in 2021, the low birth weight rate for Black babies in our state was almost 17%.
Arkansas to receive $786,560,790 in recovery funds
assistance, we should leverage this funding to build a strong foundation for recovery for everyone who calls our state home.
Major Juvenile Justice Reform Signed into Law
Today was the bill signing ceremony for SB152 (now Act 189), landmark legislation that will begin the process of reforming the Arkansas juvenile justice system. The lead sponsors on the […]
The Governor’s Proposed Personal Income Tax Cut: Who Wins and Who Loses?
Earlier in the week we examined the winners and losers under the plan developed by the Arkansas Legislative Tax Reform and Tax Relief Taskforce. Today we examine the tax cut […]
Arkansas Tax System Worsens Economic Inequality
A new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) ranks Arkansas as the 20th most unfair tax system in the nation and one of the worst […]
School Discipline that Works: Helping All Kids Learn and Thrive
Nearly all students, teachers, and parents agree that schools must have an orderly, welcoming culture in order for students to feel safe and be able to learn. And teachers must […]
Part IV: Economic Security and Family Supports are Critical to Early Childhood Development
When do children begin to learn? Believe it or not, school readiness begins in the womb. Research show the first few years of life, including the prenatal months, are the […]
Part III: Quality Early Childhood Education is the Building Block of Success in K-12 and Beyond
When do children begin to learn? Believe it or not, school readiness begins in the womb. Research show the first few years of life, including the prenatal months, are the […]
AACF’s Northwest AR Director Laura Kellams Celebrates 10 Years!
Today, on August 7, 2018, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families celebrates the 10-year work anniversary of Laura King Kellams, the amazing director of our Northwest Arkansas (NWA) office, who helped […]