Note: This blog is fifth in a series of posts covering the findings in the 2017 Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book. Although employment is on the rise in Arkansas, a new report released last week by...
Note: This blog is third in a series of posts covering the findings in the 2017 Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book. Every year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the Kids Count Data Book, featuring new numbers...
HEALTH: HB1465, a bill to freeze enrollment in the Medicaid expansion program for low-income adults, passed out of the House of Representatives this week. The bill, which prevents any newly eligible people from enrolling in the health coverage program...
This was a fairly lively week at the State Capitol. In case you missed it, here are some of the highlights and a few things to look out for next week: FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY: On Thursday, Governor Asa Hutchinson...
by Eleanor Wheeler, senior policy analyst Asa Hutchinson’s budget was released last week, marking the first play in a long exchange between the Governor and legislators over what changes should be made to our tax system and how that...
Imagine living in a state where every child enrolled in an early education center or a preschool classroom and received the highest quality of education. Imagine that every child left well prepared for not just kindergarten, but the rest...
Dr. Joan Lombardi is the Director of Early Opportunities, LLC and currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Buffett Early Childhood Fund and the Bernard van Leer Foundation. Over the past 40 years, Dr. Lombardi has made significant contributions...