This issue brief: • addresses the role that detention plays in handling youth brought before the court and the potential harm done by the inappropriate use of this intervention, • illustrates the lack of ample and consistent information on...
Students who read at grade level by the end of the third grade are more likely to perform well in later grades, succeed in high school, graduate from college, and achieve success in the workforce. Unfortunately, a large percentage...
AACF to Host Documentary Screenings, Panel Discussions Join Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and the University of Arkansas’ One Book, One Community committee for two thought-provoking films and panel discussions. This year, the One Book, One Community committee...
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...
The Economic Mobility Project, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts, recently released a report on the impact of a family’s structure on a child’s absolute and relative economic mobility. Family structure is believed to be an important factor...
America’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, turns one year old today. That’s good news for Arkansas 1-year-olds, and 7-year-olds, and lots of other Arkansas kids. But our leaders in Little Rock will make some critical decisions about...
HB 1292 would end prenatal services for mothers of citizen children A House committee on Wednesday will hear a bill that would directly harm Arkansas children and families, residing here legally or not. We need you there to show...
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families needs your help TODAY to ensure that all Arkansas children live up to their full potential. The U.S. Senate is considering a bill this week, known as the DREAM Act, that would provide...
Lame Duck Session Needs Your Attention While most folks have shifted their attention to holiday planning and spending time with family, Congress is back at work in a Lame Duck Session. Members have returned to address key issues they...