Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow For more information on this topic, contact ACNJ’s staff attorney, Nina Peckman, Esq., at npeckman@acnj.org. Since 2013, the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force has been collecting and reporting data on the prevalence of harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) in N.J. schools. The newest report, released at […]
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Did you know good oral health care starts even before the age of 3?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow It’s not uncommon to think that an infant does not need to visit a dentist until age 3, but this is far from the truth. In fact, caregivers should identify a dental home for little ones by the age of 1, or at the appearance of […]
Did you know there is a growing movement for play-based learning?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow Footnotes: Tracking the winds of change on the American education policy landscape: The emergence of play-based learning legislation and its implications for the classroom ↵ ibid ↵ ibid ↵ Play-Based Learning: Evidence-Based Research to Improve Children’s Learning Experiences in the Kindergarten Classroom ↵ Prioritizing Play: The Importance of […]
Early Childhood Educators: Underpaid and Overburdened
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Robyn E. Koenig Pre-K Teacher Acelero Learning, North Brunswick School District Robyn works with children ages 3 to 5. She holds a Master’s in Mathematics and Reading from Walden University, and a Bachelor’s in ECE from Kean University. To hear more about Robyn’s experiences in the field of ECE, contact her […]
Did you know nearly 10% of New Jersey’s population is food insecure?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Alena Siddiqui Data Analyst For more information on this topic or kids count data, contact Alena at asiddiqui@acnj.org Towards the end of 2023, the New Jersey Food Security Initiative (NJFSI) was launched. The initiative is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is being led by the Food Research & […]
