Statement on the Little Rock School District Decision
The following is a statement from Rich Huddleston, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, on the decision by state officials not to renew the contract of Little Rock […]
Delay Kindergarten? It could be a good idea (if you’re in Denmark).
You may have seen a post on a friend’s Facebook page highlighting this article: “Delayed Kindergarten Enrollment Dramatically Reduces ADHD In Children, Study Shows.” My first thought after seeing the […]
A Spotlight on Achievement Gaps
In light of the attention paid to the achievement gap between white students and students of color during the recent legislative hearing on adequacy (the descriptor for the hearings that […]
ForwARd to quality pre-K funding
Arkansas’s Department of Education, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation allied themselves to put forth a set of recommendations to move Arkansas’s education system ‘ForwARd.’ Their very […]
Businesses Bank on Pre-K
The business case for pre-k is a straightforward one. High quality pre-k is workforce development. And, more Arkansas business leaders are becoming pre-k leaders. The members of the Conway and […]
Coding Careers are Built on Pre-K
I spend a lot of time thinking about education and opportunity. I love the idea that education can unlock an excitement for reading a new adventure story, a love of […]
3 things you should know about school funding
Check out our newest report, The AACF Guide to School Funding. Before you get started, here are three quick things you need to know: Public Schools serve nearly all Arkansas […]
4 things you should know about pre-K and the economy
From our latest publication, The Business Case for Pre-K: The importance of pre-K rises as the number of children living in poverty goes up. In Arkansas that is 29 percent […]
Data Book shows need for pre-K funding boost
Arkansas is slipping when it comes to pre-K education. Every year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the Kids Count Data Book, featuring new numbers on the well-being of children […]
Good 2 Great in Arkansas: an update
Imagine living in a state where every child enrolled in an early education center or a preschool classroom and received the highest quality of education. Imagine that every child left […]