Incremental Improvements in Economic Well-Being Fall Too Short for Arkansas’s Children

A state budget that puts more dollars toward programs to help children and families, like childcare for infants and toddlers, early childhood education, affordable housing, and health care for moms and babies would do more to help all Arkansans.

AR Poverty Rate Improving, According to Latest National Rankings

The number of Arkansas children in poverty has decreased by 28,000 since 2010, according to data in the 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey […]

Infographic: Public Policies To Help AR Improve Outcomes for Kids

Every year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the Kids Count Data Book, a comprehensive, 50-state look at child welfare. This year, Arkansas ranks 47th place in economic well-being, a […]

Arkansas Among Bottom States in Latest National Rankings for Economic Well-Being

Ranking 47th in the latest national rankings in economic well-being, Arkansas continues to struggle with poverty that affects its children, according to the 2017 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today […]