Moving Families Forward Newsletter: May 2008
Welcome to the second e-brief of Moving Families Forward! This e-brief will provide updates and alerts on state and federal tax and budget issues that impact low-income children and their families.
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Moving Families Forward Newsletter: April 2008
Welcome to the first e-brief of Moving Families Forward! This e-brief will provide updates and alerts on state and federal tax and budget issues that impact low-income children and their families. Our goal is to give you information you...
Fact Sheet: Help Arkansas Working Families Become Self-Sufficient: It’s Time to Support a State Earned Income Tax Credit
A state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) would provide tax relief to hard-working, low-income families, helping them close the gap between what they earn and what they need to make ends meet. A state EITC, piggybacking on the federal...
Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 42
In these uncertain economic times, Arkansas’s hard-working families are having trouble making ends meet. They need help, and a state earned income tax credit, or EITC, could make a real difference. A state EITC based on the federal version,...
2007 Annual Report
2007 was a busy and successful year for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. Our work set the stage for significant public policy changes that forever will aid Arkansas children. We expanded access to high-quality early childhood education, encouraged...
Press Release: AACF Statement on Proposed Severence Tax Increase
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families applauds Governor Beebe for his leadership on this important issue. A significant increase in Arkansas’s severance tax is long overdue and through the Governor’s proposal, will have a real impact on the economic...
Education in the Post-Lake View Era: What is Arkansas Doing to Close the Achievement Gap?
Authors tout state success, advocate multi-pronged approached to continue progress. Arkansas has made significant progress to improve its education system since the Supreme Court’s 2002 Lake View decision, but major gaps remain among students of different racial and socioeconomic...
“Natural Wonders” Executive Summary
As a part of the statewide Natural Wonders Partnership, focused on improving the health and well-being of Arkansas children, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, with financial support from Arkansas Children’s Hospital, developed and implemented a statewide telephone poll...
“Natural Wonders” Fast Facts
As a part of the statewide Natural Wonders Partnership, focused on improving the health and well-being of Arkansas children, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, with financial support from Arkansas Children’s Hospital, developed and implemented a statewide telephone poll...
“Natural Wonders” Project Summary
As a part of the statewide Natural Wonders Partnership, focused on improving the health and well-being of Arkansas children, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, with financial support from Arkansas Children’s Hospital, developed and implemented a statewide telephone poll...