School discipline bill heads to the governor’s office
School discipline bill heads to the governor’s office SB 1147, an “Act to evaluate the impact of school discipline on student achievement,” has cleared both chambers and is on its […]
Why grade-level reading matters
Students who read at grade level by the end of the third grade are more likely to perform well in later grades, succeed in high school, graduate from college, and […]
Study shows minority students graduate at lower rates than white counterparts
Study shows minority students graduate at lower rates than white counterparts Minority students graduate high school at lower rates than their white counterparts. A new study by the Schott Foundation […]
A Level Playing Field?
A Level Playing Field? NPR’s Morning Edition had a great, thought-provoking story this morning. It’s a story about Juan Carlos Reyes, a poor Dominican kid from the Bronx who was […]
Arkansas students are lagging behind. We can do better
Arkansas Kids 2012: Our students are lagging behind, we can do better At Arkansas Advocates we have the great fortune of dealing with committed national partners on behalf of improving […]
A look aback at Arkansas’s top achievements for kids
With the holidays coming to an end and a New Year beginning, it’s a good time to reflect on the many positive things Arkansas has done the last few years […]
AACF takes health to school
In talking with school administrators, they tell us that children’s health is important to learning and that schools have some role to play in student health. Many schools have chosen […]