Category: Child Care

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. […]

FY2027 NJ Budget Highlights for Children and Families

The FY2027 New Jersey State Budget includes significant investments in programs that support the health, education, and well-being of children and families across New Jersey. These investments strengthen the State’s commitment to improving outcomes for children by supporting early childhood education, child care, maternal and infant health, children’s mental health, nutrition assistance, public education, and […]