Arkansas children have the best chance to thrive when they have quality education, including during their early years. Education is one of the four KIDS COUNT Data Book domains in overall child well-being and is measured by four indicators,...
New Scoring Index from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to Increase Accountability by Showing How Arkansas’s Policies and Investment Affect Children’s Daily Lives Sharp increases in the children’s uninsured rate and the number of young children not in school...
Access to safe and high-quality child care is critical for families. Recent changes to the voucher program are negatively affecting Arkansas families.
AACF calls on the Arkansas Department of Education to delay implementation and consider community input.
In Arkansas, the cost of sending an infant and a 4-year old to a child care center is higher than annual mortgage payments.
It's time for Arkansas lawmakers to decide if and how they are going to support access to high-quality pre-k, and that decision (or indecision) could impact thousands of Arkansas families.
If you’re an early childhood educator, you may now qualify for financial assistance for your own child care needs.
Arkansas was among 13 states across the United States to earn a bottom ranking.
Even though other states have much higher costs, Arkansas families struggle just as much or more to find child care.
Every child in Arkansas deserve access to high-quality preschool programs.