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 […]

ACNJ Seeking Early Learning Policy Analyst

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) is a nationally recognized research and advocacy non-profit organization that works to advance policies that help children and families. ACNJ provides policy expertise, and public education to create positive systems change and enjoys a 45-year track record in raising accountability, protecting rights and improving […]