The State of Early Childhood Education
Our pre-K paint-by-numbers picture is closer to completion after this past year and a half. Let’s take the next year and a half and fill it in completely. This is within our reach. All we have to do is:...
What do #ARKidsNeed from 0-8? You tell us!
Today, we’re releasing a report that talks about what our children really need from birth to eight-years-old. Of course, kids need lots of things including access to health care, nurturing environments, and economically secure households. Check out the report for...
Breaking down the Stephen Group Medicaid report
Consultants for Health Care Reform Task Force released a new report recommending the Private Option become a transitional or temporary program focused on “moving people upward” to opportunities. This is on the heels of an earlier report noting the...
More programs for kids possible with extra revenue
Arkansans are spending more than they were last year, and that could mean enough extra tax revenue to fund fantastic programs for kids. For four months straight, sales and use taxes have had annual growth of four percent or more....
Mental health issues create challenges for Arkansas’s youngest students
One in five young children experience serious concerns with emotions and behavior. Mental health issues can lead to behavior problems in young students and disciplinary action that keeps kids out of the classroom. A new strategic plan released today...
Summary of Arkansas’s Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Mental Health
Early childhood professionals often use the terms early childhood mental health and positive social and emotional development interchangeably. Social development involves skills like communicating needs, getting along with others and making friends. Emotional development involves skills like being able to be soothed when upset, recognizing feelings...
Too many children in child welfare system not living in families
Only 12 states have a higher percentage of foster children in non-family placement than Arkansas. In its latest KIDS COUNT® policy report, Every Kid Needs a Family: Giving Children in the Child Welfare System the Best Chance for Success,...
Report shows Private Option making a difference
A new report shows the Private Option is having a positive impact in Arkansas. The report, which was released by the White House, shows that Arkansas, and other states that extended coverage to low-income citizens, has created jobs and...
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