AR: Children's
AR officials consider new ways to address food deserts
By Daniel Breen and Josie Lenora for Little Rock Public Radio.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for the Little Rock …
Report warns of Project 2025 effect on AR libraries
Changes could be coming for libraries and the people who work there if Project 2025 goes into effect. The 900 page document outlines how agencies …
Routine medical care out of reach for some low-income AR residents
By Tess Vrbin for The Arkansas Advocate.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Advocate-Winthrop Rockefe…
Medicaid troubles continue for many AR residents
In preparation for the upcoming legislative session, workers at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families are interviewing Arkansans about their …
Doctor visits should be part of back-to-school prep for AR students
Arkansas families have a lot of things on their "to-do" list as they prepare for the start of school. In addition to buying school supplies and new …
AR governor addresses food insecurity among students
By De'Stani Clark for the Arkansas Delta Informer.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Delta Informer-…
Arkansas banks reach out to 'unbanked' residents
By De'Stani Clark for the Arkansas Delta Informer.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Delta Informer-…
Hunger is another struggle for Arkansas 'ALICE' residents
By Mary Hennigan for The Arkansas Advocate.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Advocate-Winthrop Rock…
Financial strains create mental-health issues for AR ALICE population
By LaGanzie Kale for KLEK-FM.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for the KLEK-FM-Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation-Publi…
AR health center aims to get more healthy foods to expecting mothers
A southeast Arkansas healthcare system is using grant money to help increase its patients' access to healthy foods. Mainline Health Systems will …
Save the Children works to end 'summer slide' for Arkansas students
During the summer months, children can lose up to 40% of the information they learned in school, in a phenomenon called the "summer slide." The …
Opponents of latest state tax cuts say they benefit wealthy Arkansans
Leaders of some nonprofit organizations in Arkansas are not happy with a recent tax cut package passed by the Legislature. The law reduces the tax …