Untangling the Complexities of the Child Care Crisis
Even though other states have much higher costs, Arkansas families struggle just as much or more to find child care.
Understanding the Vanderbilt Study of Tennessee Pre-K
Arkansas’s well-being depends upon the education of our state’s children. We need every child in Arkansas to have access to a world-class education.
Data reveal Arkansas is slipping in our duty to educate and care for our kids
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 […]
Arkansas’s rankings are troubling in KIDS COUNT Data Book 2021
Data Across 50 States Show Struggles with Poverty, Health Indicators, But Hopes for Recovery Remain, Annie E. Casey Foundation Finds The number of Arkansas’s children going without health insurance surged […]
More than 116,000 children would benefit from a high-quality early child care and education system in Arkansas
New research estimates that a “values-based” early child and education (ECE) system would benefit Arkansas’s children, teachers, and parents. A comprehensive publicly financed system that compensates educators fairly would serve […]
AACF Recaps New Education Laws on the Books This Week
It’s Wednesday, July 24, 2019 — 91 days after the legislative session officially adjourned on April 24, 2019. What’s so special about today? All bills passed by the state legislature […]
Arkansas Students Need Help in Math and Reading Proficiency
Note: This blog is second in a series of posts covering the findings in the Annie E. Casey Foundation 2019 KIDS COUNT® Data Book. To read the first blog post on economic […]
Cheers to our Legislative Champions!
After each legislative session, Arkansas Advocates looks back and identifies legislators who stood out as champions for kids. And while there were many legislators who fought to improve the lives […]
2018 State of Preschool report ranks Arkansas 5th in access for 3-year-olds
Study shows all states need faster expansion and greater investment in early childhood education In The State of Preschool 2018 annual report, the National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University […]
Helping Our Littlest Learners by Supporting the Early Childhood Workforce
Boost Wages with a Refundable Tax Credit Linked to Increased Credentials Early childhood educators play one of the most important roles in our education system and economy. Research shows that […]