A strong early care and education system that includes high-quality preschool provides young children with the educational foundation they need to be successful in kindergarten and beyond. For more than 20 years, New Jersey’s nationally recognized preschool program has served thousands of young children throughout the state. Since 2017, the New Jersey Department of Education […]
Author: Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
New Jersey Kids Count County Pocket Guide 2023
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Nina Peckman Testimony in front of State Board Education on Equity and Equality in Education
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Help improve outcomes for children in Salem County
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:30AM – 12PM Mt. Zion Baptist Church 437 Grieves Parkway, Salem City, NJ Register to attend. The Salem Health and Wellness Foundation, in partnership with Advocates for Children of New Jersey is having a discussion on Salem County Kids Count data- another in a series of community conversation sponsored by the […]
Infant and Toddler Child Care Capacity Factsheets by County, Congressional and Legislative Districts
In 2022, Advocates for Children of New Jersey conducted a survey regarding the availability of infant-toddler care in New Jersey and found that licensed child care for babies is in short supply with only enough space to serve roughly a third of the children that need care because all parents in the household work. Read […]