AACF and partners hosting press conference today
You are invited to join us for a press conference to release this important report on the current state of education in Arkansas. This is the first follow-up report since […]
Show pre-K some love!
Learning begins way before kindergarten. The experts agree that high-quality pre-k gives kids a strong start toward success in school. But the Arkansas Better Chance pre-K program hasn’t seen a dime of […]
Wonky Word Wednesday: Consumer Price Index
Have you ever wondered how budget makers and policy wonks are able to come up with how much money it takes to pay for something? A key part of understanding the […]
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 […]
Governor’s tax plan leaves out poorest Arkansans
The governor’s new tax cut plan is a step in the right direction for tax fairness, but leaves out the poorest 20 percent of Arkansans and raises concerns about how […]
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, […]
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 […]
AACF statement on (lack of) pre-K funding
The Joint Budget Committee of the Arkansas General Assembly recently rejected an increase in state funding for the Arkansas Better Chance pre-K program for fiscal year 2016. This marks the […]
The pre-K clock is ticking
The last funding increase for pre-K in Arkansas kicked in on the first day of fiscal year 2008, which would have been July 1, 2007. For a program that’s proven […]