Too Many Arkansas Preschoolers Didn’t Receive High-Quality Education Amid Pandemic
Arkansas should commit to serving at least all low-income preschoolers. The 2021 State of Preschool Yearbook, released by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at the Rutgers Graduate […]
Schools key to ensuring many children get the nutritious meals they need to thrive
Kasey Porchia comes from a family of educators. Her mother, father, and aunts were teachers, coaches, and paraprofessionals who had a profound effect on why she chose education as her […]
Seniors are Among Most Vulnerable for Food Insecurity
Linda is 72 years old. She doesn’t work anymore, and she takes care of her 54-year-old son who lives with her and is fully disabled. He has special dietary needs […]
Pandemic Highlights Glaring Issues with Food Assistance Programs
Tomiko Townley currently serves as the Advocacy Director for the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. The Alliance is a collaborative organization that works on behalf of and with Arkansans facing hunger. […]
WIC provides food security for new mom of twins during pandemic
Anna, who hopes to become a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse, grew up in El Dorado and still calls it home with her husband and two daughters, Magnolia and […]
How Using a Racial Equity Lens Can Reduce Hunger for All Children
Childhood Hunger is a Racial Equity Issue There are far too many children in our country who go hungry every day, especially when we have the tools readily available to […]
How the Central Arkansas Library System Stepped Up to Ensure Kids Didn’t Go Hungry During the Pandemic
In mid-March, 2020, it became clear that Arkansas schools were going to close before spring break and likely remain closed after spring break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was […]
AACF Statement on COVID-19 Summer 2021 Surge
Arkansas is facing a health care crisis impacting the health and safety of our families and children, our schools, our health care system and health care workforce, and our economy. […]
Congress must step up. Arkansas’s children deserve better.
As the Delta variant continues to spread and caseloads continue to rise, we can’t lose sight of the fact that too many families in our communities continue to face significant […]
Combating Racial Inequity Requires Bold and Intentional Changes
Editor’s note: The 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book is a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how families have fared between the […]