AR Poverty Rate Improving, According to Latest National Rankings
The number of Arkansas children in poverty has decreased by 28,000 since 2010, according to data in the 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey […]
Part I: Good Health is Essential for Infants and Toddlers to Become School-Ready
When do children begin to learn? Believe it or not, school readiness begins in the womb. Research shows the first few years of life, including the prenatal months, are the […]
Head Start – Funded by our tax dollars
Head Start – Funded by our tax dollars As Tax Day approaches (it’s the 17th this year), it’s important to remember all the things that are done with our tax […]
AACF Executive Director Rich Huddleston’s Statement on President Obama’s 2013 Budget Proposa
Statement from our executive director, Rich Huddleston: President Obama’s budget proposal for FY2013 addresses deficit reduction, calls for increased revenues and investments in the future, and largely protects programs […]
Study: Quality Pre-K Reduces Crime, Drug Use
Study after study shows that investing in high quality early education is one of the best investments we can make in our children and communities. The latest comes from a […]
Slashing student aid, Head Start, just the beginning of U.S. House budget proposal
The U.S. House and Senate have finally passed a short-term continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown. Both of Arkansas’s Senators, Republican John Boozman and Democrat Mark Pryor, voted in […]
Moving Families Forward Update
July 2010: Unemployment assistance, child nutrition and more An Update on the Federal Tax and Budget System As Congress heads toward its annual August recess, both the House and Senate […]