Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Nina Peckman, Esq. ACNJ Staff Attorney Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, a new special education law will expand a parent’s right to receive advance notice regarding certain information before an annual IEP meeting takes place. Under federal and state special education laws, parents have what are known as “participation […]
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Join us for September’s Lunch and Learn on Midwifery and Doulas
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Join us for a Lunch and Learn session that explores how midwives and doulas provide critical support to families before, during, and after childbirth. Wednesday, September 17 @ 12PM Via Zoom We’ll discuss the benefits for maternal and infant health, how these services can improve birth outcomes, and the barriers families […]
Alert: State Budget Shortfall Cuts Child Care Access For Thousands of Families
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin ACT NOW SIGN PETITION: Calling for a special New Jersey legislative session to address the child care budget shortfall. Thousands of New Jersey families will not have access to child care assistance due to a $30 million funding gap in the state budget that went into effect Aug. 1, 2025. Good […]
“I Need to Go to Work, But I Can’t Find Child Care!”
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Cindy Shields Senior Policy Analyst for Early Childhood Education This is a common cry across the country, and New Jersey is no exception. Families are struggling to find quality child care, and when they do, the cost is often unaffordable. What’s driving this crisis, and how do we begin to fix […]
Governor Murphy’s Historic Early Childhood Education Legislation Marks Critical Progress with Room for Improvement
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin UPDATE: New Jersey Universal Preschool This week, Governor Murphy signed significant legislation expanding access to early education, addressing several policy priorities ACNJ has long advocated for, while also leaving areas of opportunity for further improvement. The centerpiece legislation (S3910/A5717) codifies New Jersey’s preschool funding formula into statute, strengthening and sustaining the […]
