On October 22, ACNJ, NJAEYC, and the StartStrongNJ affordable child care campaign rallied for families and our economy! Families, providers, educators, and advocates from across New Jersey came together to rally for real solutions that make child care affordable for families and stronger support for the providers who make it possible. After the rally, the […]
Category: Early Care and Education
NJ Child Care Access: What the Data Shows and What State Leaders Can Do Fact Sheet
Download Fact Sheet Note: Fact Sheet Data Resources are found on page 2 of the pdf. New Jersey Child Care Access Fact Sheet 2026
ACNJ Statement on Passage of NJ Assembly Bill 5107 (A5107)
Advocates for Children of New Jersey applauds the General Assembly’s passage of A5107, sponsored by Assemblywoman Shanique Speight, which would require New Jersey’s Department of Human Services to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by the state’s child care assistance program to certain child care providers. Access to child care that meets the realities of […]
Head Start Is Too Important to Weaken: What the Proposed Changes Could Cost New Jersey
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Cindy Shields Senior Policy Analyst for Early Childhood Education The Proposed Changes Could Destabilize New Jersey’s Child Care Ecosystem Head Start is part of New Jersey’s broader early childhood system, working alongside child care centers, family child care providers, school districts, health care providers, social-service organizations, and state-funded preschool programs. Weakening […]
Head Start in New Jersey: What It Is and Why It Matters
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Cindy Shields Senior Policy Analyst for Early Childhood Education More Than 60 Years of Opportunity For more than 60 years, Head Start has made a powerful promise: children from low-income families will receive not only high-quality early education, but also the health, developmental, nutritional, and family supports they need to thrive. […]
