AACF statement on delay of employer mandate in ACA Much has been said about the administration’s decision to delay the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act. Employers will not be penalized for failing to offer coverage to their...
Charter schools underperforming in Arkansas A recent study found that Arkansas is one of the states where charters are not doing as well as public schools. According to the report by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes...
DHS to host hearing on Private Option Tuesday at 10 a.m. Last week, DHS released a draft of the waiver it needs approved by the federal government to move forward with implementation of the “Private Option” Medicaid expansion. This...
AACF applauds U.S. Senate for immigration reform vote The bipartisan immigration legislation now headed to the U.S. House of Representatives contains significant gains for children and families, including family reunification measures and opportunities for “DREAMers” to obtain higher education...
Arkansas ranks 40th nationally in annual child well-being rankings Arkansas edged up to 40th in the nation in the annual Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book rankings, showing improvements in child health and education indicators. Last year...
AACF to hold Post-Legislative Conference in Jonesboro on June 28 Are you wondering what exactly happened during the last General Assembly? Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families will host a Post-Legislative Conference on Friday, June 28th. Experts who understand...
NSLA Funding in the 89th General Assembly NSLA funding, also known as school poverty funding, is the part of the state-funding package for schools that is targeted to low-income students. It is named NSLA after the National School Lunch...
Sequestration hits Arkansas education funding hard Arkansas is starting to feel the effects of the sequester, or sequestration; cuts in federal spending that went into effect on March 1. According to new figures from the United States Department of...
Immigration reform: A boon to the Arkansas economy We know a key to our state’s economic future is ensuring that the children of Arkansas’s immigrants have opportunities to succeed, as Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families outlined in a...
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 importantly, ABC has helped to shrink the education gap between economically-disadvantaged students...