Arkansas 42nd in National Child Well-Being Rankings The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s (AECF) 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book shows Arkansas has improved in the nationwide child well-being ranking system to 42nd, up from 47th just one year ago. This...
Arkansas Medicaid Expansion: It Makes Cents It’s been three weeks since the United States Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, and it seems at least one new question has popped up each of these 21 days. The biggest...
Critical Generation: Improving the Well Being of Children of Immigrants in Arkansas Any discussion of Arkansas’s future is incomplete without understanding the challenges faced by children in immigrant families. They account for the majority of growth in Arkansas’ child...
Children of immigrants important to Arkansas’s future economic success Ensuring that children of immigrants have the opportunity to thrive will be key to our state’s economic future, a report released today by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF)...
AACF Applauds Barth Appointment to Arkansas State Board of Education The Arkansas Advocates for Children& Families (AACF) board of directors congratulates fellow AACF board member Dr. Jay Barth on his appointment to the Arkansas State Board of Education. His wealth...
What Would You Ask the Candidates? We’ve seen a lot of fireworks lately from our fellow Americans in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act. Those fireworks started two years ago and built to...
When a family member becomes involved in the Arkansas child welfare system, it can be a scary and confusing time for the child, the parents, and relatives. As a relative, you can play an important role in helping a...
The Art of Governing This seems like a good way to end the week. Lots of people out there head into this weekend – one many will use to celebrate our nation’s independence – elated. Many others are frustrated,...
Supreme Court upholds health reform; more Americans will now have coverage Supreme Court upholds health reform; more Americans will now have coverage This morning’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to uphold the Affordable Care...
Arkansas Should Not Follow Other States in Cracking-Down on Immigrant Population Today was a big day at the Supreme Court. Below is a statement on today’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law (SB 1070) from our Northwest Arkansas Director Laura...