As this legislative session draws to a close, the State Capitol is a busy place! We have quite a few victories to celebrate, some of which are detailed below: EDUCATION: It was a busy week at the Capitol for education! AACF and...
Arkansas pre-K program needs an investment of $20 million to maintain quality, avoid cuts Pre-K works! Research has shown that children who attend quality pre-kindergarten programs are better prepared for K-12 education and are more likely to read at grade...
When it comes to improving education in Arkansas, there are so many choices. Some want more arts programs, or maybe more individual mentorship. Others think kids would benefit from more exposure to science, technology, engineering, and math. One proven...
$20 million investment needed to maintain quality; avoid cuts The evidence is overwhelming: Pre-K works! Research has shown that children who attend quality pre-kindergarten programs are better prepared for K-12 education and are more likely to read at grade...
Now in the home stretch of the legislative session, it was a busy week at the Arkansas State Capitol. Here are some of the week’s big developments. HEALTH: Both chambers overwhelmingly passed a resolution this week that encourages Governor Hutchinson...
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) is grateful yet again that Governor Hutchinson has stepped in to mitigate the effects of what he and many other policymakers know is a bad bill, House Bill 1222, which essentially would...
JUVENILE JUSTICE: The House Judiciary Committee approved, by a voice vote, a Do Pass recommendation for SB 294 to establish the Fair Sentencing of Minors Act. It prohibits sentencing youth to life without parole. It also creates a process for re-sentencing the...
The evidence is overwhelming: Pre-K works! Arkansas’s state-funded pre-K program, Arkansas Better Chance, gives our littlest learners a strong start. It promotes early literacy, helps kids to read at grade level by the third grade, teaches important social skills,...
The following letter was sent to Gov. Asa Hutchinson by evangelical leaders in Arkansas. February 27, 2017 Dear Governor Asa Hutchinson, Shepherding the Next Generation is a membership network made up of 900 evangelical pastors and ministry leaders from...
HEALTH: HB1465, a bill to freeze enrollment in the Medicaid expansion program for low-income adults, passed out of the House of Representatives this week. The bill, which prevents any newly eligible people from enrolling in the health coverage program...