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Breaking Down the Barriers for Arkansas’s Black Men and Boys: Part III (education)

August 1, 2018

As we’ve demonstrated over the past few months with the release of our data snapshot series, black men and boys in Arkansas encounter significant barriers. They face a higher rate of infant mortality, child poverty, and incarceration than their...

Grow Bright Futures: Using State Poverty Dollars to Strengthen Student Success (infographic)

May 3, 2018

Arkansas needs to focus its state poverty (NSL) funding where it belongs: in education programs that are proven to remove barriers for kids living in low-income families. The way to do this is by investing in the “Golden Three:”...

What the Gov’s proposed budget could mean for key agencies

January 3, 2017

If you care about education, child welfare, juvenile justice, education, or public health in Arkansas, you must pay attention to the state budget. This is because, of course, great policy is not free. We are just days away from...

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