Education in the Post-Lake View Era: What is Arkansas Doing to Close the Achievement Gap?
Authors tout state success, advocate multi-pronged approached to continue progress. Arkansas has made significant progress to improve its education system since the Supreme Court’s 2002 Lake View decision, but major […]
An Economic Analysis of Pre-K in Arkansas
According to Dr. Belfield’s economic analysis, Arkansas’ pre-k investment to date will yield $2.32 for every $1 state leaders have allocated for the Arkansas Better Chance pre-k program for at-risk […]
Summer Success: Challenges and Strategies in Creating Quality Academically Focused Summer Programs
This brief looks at evaluations of 34 academically focused summer programs in order to distill challenges and compile promising strategies for creating quality summer programs. Arkansas-specific resources and information are […]
After School Opportunities in Arkansas: A Solution Whose Time Has Come
Whenever parents are gathered together at work, at church, in the grocery store, or at a family event you will likely hear the questions: What are you doing with your […]
Press Release: Quality Pre-K Expansion in Arkansas: Lessons Learned
Today Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) released an in-depth analysis of what occurred during the expansion process of the quality preschool program. The report “Quality Pre-K Expansion in […]
Executive Summary: Quality Pre-K Expansion in Arkansas: Lessons Learned
During the special session in 2004, the Arkansas General Assembly passed landmark legislation, greatly expanding access to ABC programs. Act 49 created the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success programs, […]
Documenting Progress and Demonstrating Results: Evaluating Local Out-of-School Time Programs
A collaboration with the Finance Project, this brief provides practitioners of local out-of-school time programs with techniques, tools, and strategies for improving their program and tracking their effectiveness over time.
Arkansas Working Families Project Issue 4: Arkansas Support Public Investment in Early Childhood Education
Arkansas voters overwhelmingly support making quality early childhood education available for the state’s preschool population. According to a recent poll of registered Arkansas voters, 75 percent think public schools or […]
Youth Involvement in Evaluation & Research
This brief draws on information collected from focus group interviews with representatives of 14 programs that are involving youth in their evaluation and research efforts. It examines the elements of […]
Arkansas Homeless Children and Youth Education Project
Homeless children and youth face barriers to enrollment, attendance, and success in school that other children do not confront. These barriers include transportation, official records requirements, and access to special […]