Pre-K closes the education gap
Two new studies on the Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) Pre-K Program find that it has meaningful impact on children who participate. More...


Number of uninsured kids on the decline
The number of uninsured children in Arkansas has declined over the past year, now totaling only six percent. Thanks to ARKids First...


Arkansas holds steady in national preschool report rankings
According to a new national report, funding for pre-K in Arkansas has remained constant, despite a trend of decreasing funding in other...


AACF statement on passage of Private Option
Yesterday, Arkansas senators joined their counterparts in the House of Representatives and decided to make health coverage affordable for more Arkansas citizens....


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Early Childhood Care & Education

Quality Pre-K educational opportunities should be available and accessible for every child. Investment in early education provides a foundation for improving educational outcomes for all children. Arkansas Advocates actively supports research, policy and legislation to increase the availability of quality Pre-K programs for all children in the state.

     

Pre-K: Access to Success in Arkansas                                  Geania Dickey, of the Invest Early Coalition, talks about
(Read the executive summary here).                                         the Arkansas Better Chance Program.
May 25th 2012


In The News

Child care losses in 37 states last year
October 18th 2011

U.S. Education Secretary to Visit Model Pre-K Program in Hamburg
August 25th 2010

Southern States’ Budget Cutting Endangers Pre-K Gains
March 2nd 2010

National Report Ranks Arkansas Pre-K in Top Ten
May 4th 2010

AACF supports Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010
March 24th 2010

To find out more, or to read older publications, visit our Early Childhood Care and Education Archives Page.

Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families
Union Station - 1400 West Markham Suite 306 - Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 371-9678 - Fax: (501) 371-9681 - Email: info@aradvocates.org