Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin View this post on Instagram A post shared by ACNJforKids (@acnjforkids) TO: Members of the Senate Education Committee FROM: Winifred Smith-Jenkins, Director of Early Learning Policy and Advocacy, Advocates for Children of New Jersey DATE: June 3, 2024 RE: New Jersey’s Public Preschool Mixed-Delivery Model Thank you so much for holding […]
Author: Lana Lee
ACNJ Testifies at Senate Hearing Focused on Mixed-Delivery Preschool Model
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin On June 3rd, ACNJ with other advocates and partners participated in a public hearing on the state’s full-day public preschool mixed-delivery model. The NJ Senate Education Committee wanted to learn how well school districts were partnering with local child care providers in the state’s effort to expand public preK. Organizations testifying […]
ACNJ Participates in Child Care Site Visit/Roundtable with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (CD-11)
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin ACNJ staff members (Shadaya Bennett and Keith Hadad) participated in a congressional site visit and round table discussion on child care workforce compensation at Sandy Lane Nursery in Belleville with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (CD-11), Assemblywoman Carmen Morales and Assemblyman Michael Venezia. Organized by New Jersey Association for the Education of Young […]
ACNJ and U.S. Rep Gottheimer Host Roundtable to Discuss Child Care Funding as Federal COVID-Relief Runs Out
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Federal dollars through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) Stabilization Grants kept child care centers from closing, but the temporary aid, which expired in September 2023, was a short-term fix to a long-standing problem and robust funding is needed to create a sustainable child care infrastructure, according to advocates at a […]
New Poll Reveals a Lack of Child Care Leads to Stunted Entrepreneurship
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Running a business is a time-consuming endeavor, and if you have kids, you actually have two job titles: business owner and parent. Since you can’t be in two places at once, securing reliable and quality child care is often a must. However, ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the child care industry […]
