Arkansas Can Do Better

	Children deserve safe and nurturing environments no matter where they are born, including in Arkansas. Too many of Arkansas's children suffer, and in far too many cases die, as a result of a preventable condition--child abuse and neglect.
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Federal Stimulus Proposal 

The economic stimulus recently passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by the Obama Administration will provide significant investment in the health, education, and safety of America’s children over the next two years.

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Statistics on Children

• There are 675,622 children under 18 in Arkansas
• Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 177,805
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 44,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 350,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 23,120
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 10,829 (27.8%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 86
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 39,547 (49.6%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 36

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