ACNJ staff members (Shaday Bennett and Winifred Smith-Jenkins) attended a site visit to the Clinton Hill Early Learning Center in Newark, hosted by Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (CD- 11) where federal, state, and local officials along with advocates came together to highlight the importance of child care. Joined by two local state lawmakers – Senate Majority […]
Category: Child Care
Ensuring the Continuum of Care for Children Aged 0 – 5 years
Facebook Twitter Linkedin We believe every child should have access to high-quality early care and education. ACNJ was involved in the New Jersey Supreme Court education funding case, Abbott v. Burke, which mandated that 31 school districts with high concentrations of low-income students were required to provide high-quality preschool. Districts met this requirement by collaborating […]
Take Action: Urge Governor Murphy to sign the child care enrollment bill S2478/A4177.
GREAT NEWS! The S2478/A4177 Child Care Enrollment bill would extend the duration of a law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services to be based on enrollment. And now, it is headed to the Governor’s desk… Urge Governor Murphy to say “YES” to small businesses, working families and their children by signing A4177/S2478 […]
ACT NOW: Families Need Child Care and Child Care Programs Need Help from Washington!
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Tell Congress to prioritize children and families, ensuring child care funding as they make decisions on federal appropriations this week. The federal COVID funding for child care that expired this September, kept the child care industry in business throughout the pandemic, allowing programs to continue to provide critical learning opportunities for our […]
Federal COVID Child Care Funding and The Family Child Care Experience
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Federal COVID Child Care Funding and The Family Child Care Experience: Utilization, Impact and What the Future Holds for Programs and Families Child care businesses cannot survive on determination, commitment, and their love for children. The recent federal dollars provided through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) Stabilization Grants was hoped to […]
