The KIDS COUNT Data Book tracks children’s well-being across four domains and 16 indicators. The topline numbers are not encouraging — overall, Arkansas ranks 45th in child well-being. However, the disaggregated data underlying each of those indicators by race shows consistent...
This National Voter Registration Day, let’s talk about bureaucracy — people’s favorite policy topic! Though you might not realize it, many aspects of bureaucracy are good. Bureaucracy helps ensure buildings don’t collapse during an earthquake. It has created well-known...
Hispanic Heritage Month is unique in that it runs between two months every year, from September 15 to October 15. Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 to coincide with the independence celebrations of several Latin American countries, including...
Location: Springdale, AR Commitment: Part-time, Fall 2025– March 2026 (with evening availability required for committee meetings) About Our Organization Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families has worked for more than 45 years to ensure that every child and family...
No child should face the crushing effects of poverty, and an Arkansas child tax credit will make a tremendous difference.
While we have frequently highlighted how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act slashes funding for health care and food assistance, another provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act stands to harm public education: the creation of the federal...
Earlier this month, Arkansas students and teachers returned to the classroom. Lunches were packed, backpacks filled, and buses rolled out for the start of a new school year. But behind the first-day photos and hallway reunions is something often...
The impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will be enormous and wide-reaching in Arkansas. Our higher poverty rates mean cuts to health care coverage and food assistance will sharply increase hardship across the state. The legislation, which...
Data Demonstrates Disparity Across School Districts Despite decades of research showing the significant positive impact of sexual health education on children’s long-term outcomes, Arkansas students still generally have limited access to such programs in school. According to analysis of...
AACF is a member of Protect AR Rights, a committee working to get The Arkansas Ballot Measure Rights Amendment on the 2026 ballot.