Arkansas Children

The report lists completed and ongoing efforts to find and address factors contributing to Arkansas’ high maternal mortality rate.

In a report released last week, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families detailed an array of suggestions for how to slowly change the landscape of sexual health education in the state. The nonprofit says this will help lower Arkansas' teen birth rates—some of the highest in the nation.

The Harmony Grove School District previously rejected an autistic student asking to attend the school.

The report looks at how children and families fare across four areas in each state: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community

A recent report shows about 94,000 children were kicked of Medicaid during a recent unwinding period.

Chicot Elementary students begin their day by eating breakfast in the classroom with classmates.

The $70 million facility will be known as the National Center for Opioid Research and Clinical Effectiveness, and will be housed on Arkansas Children’s main campus in Little Rock.

Arkansas ranked 43rd in the 2023 Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book, which measures child well-being across four domains.

The eight-year-long project will see renovations and expansions to both Arkansas Children's facilities in Little Rock and Springdale.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson says the state is expanding Medicaid access for pregnant people, launching new post-partum home visits, and increasing payments to foster parents.