Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Highlights of State Budget Spending on Children and Families The State Fiscal Year 2025 Budget was approved by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Murphy before the June 30th deadline. The state budget, outlined in S2025-A4700, appropriates $56.6 billion in state funds and $27.5 billion in federal funds for […]
Category: Child Care
Take Action: Urge legislators to co-sponsor budget resolution numbers 4342 (Senate) & 4326 (Assembly)
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin ACNJ is advocating for $35 million in the State Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to support the child care workforce. This funding would establish a pilot program to expand eligibility for child care subsidies to educators and staff who typically do not qualify. The benefit would help offset out-of-pocket costs for child […]
Child Care 101 Series: Licensing Capacity Vs Actual Availability
ACNJ is excited to introduce its Child Care 101 series, designed to shed light on critical issues in early childhood education. In this first video, we delve into why the licensing capacity of child care centers often doesn’t match their actual availability. Using a practical example, it breaks down how space and staff-to-child ratios impact […]
Testimony on Public PreK Mixed-Delivery Model: We Must Also Support NJ’s Fragile Child Care Infrastructure
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin View this post on Instagram A post shared by ACNJforKids (@acnjforkids) TO: Members of the Senate Education Committee FROM: Shadaya Bennett, Senior Legislative Analyst, Advocates for Children of New Jersey DATE: June 3, 2024 RE: New Jersey’s Public Preschool Mixed-Delivery Model Chairman Gopal, Majority Ruiz, and members of the committee, thank […]
Testimony on Public PreK Mixed-Delivery Model: Barriers to Collaboration and Fractures in the Current System
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 […]