A new report from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) finds that a startling number of children in the state who are eligible for ARKids First are either unenrolled or are being dropped from the program because of...
The more than 400 children waiting for adoption in Arkansas today now have a better chance at being adopted by loving homes more quickly thanks to Circuit Judge Chris Piazza’s decision to overturn Act 1. The law prevented unmarried...
“What does this mean to me?” is the question we most commonly hear on the news about health reform. What’s often lost is how many things go into effect this year. Thanks again to our friends at Georgetown Health...
After decades of setbacks, years of controversy, and multiple legislative hearings, it’s easy to be skeptical about anything really changing at the Arkansas Division of Youth Services (DYS). A recent legislative hearing about the large numbers of youth being...
Pre-K Now has released a new brief, “The Case for Pre-K,” highlighting the vast and emerging body of research that continues to demonstrate the potential of publicly funded, large-scale pre-k programs as a strategy for school reform. The brief...
On March 17, 2010, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas released her “mark” for Child Nutrition Reauthorization. The bill, known as the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (“the Act”), was passed by the Senate Agricultural Committee on March...
From our partners at the Half in Ten project: Tell the Senate to Create Over 2 Million Jobs in Low-Income Communities The Senate is considering legislation to spur job creation, but it isn’t clear if the bill will include...
After decades of attempts and more than a year of debate in the current Congress, the final health reform package passed both chambers and has been signed by President Obama last week. Details on the potential impacts of the...
Voluntary home visiting programs designed to help young families got a big boost in the health reform legislation. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act invests $1.5 billion over five years in maternal and child health block grants for...
Health reform is a major victory for Arkansas children and families. It delivers what families need: affordable, reliable health coverage that won’t disappear if they lose a job or get sick. What, specifically, does the bill passed late last...