Category: Child Care

Did you know there is a growing movement for play-based learning?

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow Footnotes: Tracking the winds of change on the American education policy landscape: The emergence of play-based learning legislation and its implications for the classroom ↵ ibid  ↵  ibid ↵ Play-Based Learning: Evidence-Based Research to Improve Children’s Learning Experiences in the Kindergarten Classroom ↵ Prioritizing Play: The Importance […]

Urge legislators to invest in New Jersey’s child care infrastructure

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Just like our roads and railways, New Jersey’s child care infrastructure must be well-funded and sustainable. Urge your legislative representatives to prioritize investment in child care and its workforce to promote: quality early care and education; support for working families; and a prosperous future for our children and economy.

Early Childhood Educators: Underpaid and Overburdened

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Robyn E. Koenig Pre-K Teacher Acelero Learning, North Brunswick School District Robyn works with children ages 3 to 5. She holds a Master’s in Mathematics and Reading from Walden University, and a Bachelor’s in ECE from Kean University. To hear more about Robyn’s experiences in the field of ECE, contact […]

Read ACNJ’s FY2025 Budget Testimony

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin View this post on Instagram A post shared by ACNJforKids (@acnjforkids) By Shadaya Bennett Senior Legislative Analyst TO: Members of the Senate Budget Committee FROM: Shadaya Bennett, Senior Legislative Analyst, Advocates for Children of New Jersey DATE: March 19, 2024 RE: SFY25 Budget Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) appreciates […]