Kids Count Day at the Capitol – The budget is a moral document
Remarks by AACF Executive Director Rich Huddleston at the Kids Count Day press conference: The state budget is a moral document. It represents Arkansas’s commitment to investing in the future […]
Arkansas gets passing grade on pre-K, improvements needed
Arkansas ranks high in a national pre-K study but the state is falling behind in enrollment and equal access for poor students. Education Week’s annual “Quality Counts” report explores the […]
Wonky Word Wednesday: Common Core
Over the past five years, we’ve heard lots of discussion about the Common Core State Standards. There is even some confusion about what the standards are, who made the standards, […]
New Private Option fact sheet shows benefits to state
The Private Option has been a huge success, providing Arkansans with affordable health coverage. The 2015 Legislative session starts next week, and lawmakers will decide whether or not to continue […]
Education: Year in review, with hopes for 2015
2014 was a year of progress that led to renewed efforts to inform lawmakers, engage parents, and connect with communities and their leaders about education in Arkansas. As always, AACF worked […]
5 things you need to know about poverty in Arkansas
Our latest report, Creating a Prosperous Future, goes into more depth on each of these points. But for now, here are the five things you need to know about poverty […]
Federal pre-K grant provides needed boost, doesn’t solve funding issues in Arkansas
A new federal grant will provide $15 million each of the next four years for Arkansas Better Chance (ABC), the state’s high-quality pre-K program. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families […]
Wage theft costs Arkansas workers
There are millions of workers each year who are cheated out of hard-earned money by fraudulent employers. This practice is called wage theft. Employers are guilty of wage theft when […]
Wonky Word Wednesday: progressive and regressive taxes
Thinking about taxes seems complicated; but in its basic form, taxes raise the money we need to pay for and upkeep the services we depend upon daily. On the state […]
Wonky Word Wednesday: Food insecurity
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. As we prepare to stuff our faces with our favorite holiday dishes, let’s not forget those who struggle finding a meal to eat each day. Forty eight […]