By Naomi Engelhard Leontine Young Fellow For more information on this topic, contact Diane Dellanno at ddellanno@acnj.org Despite the fact that New Jersey’s Paid Family Leave Insurance (NJ FLI) program is generally available to both parents, fathers made up only 29.7% of bonding claimants in 2023. NJ FLI provides cash benefits to bond with a […]
Category: Early Care and Education
Happy Healthy Dads = Happy Healthy Children
By Keith Hadad Staff Writer For more information on this topic (or for more dad jokes!), contact Isaiah at ifudge@acnj.org. This Father’s Day, let’s take time to appreciate how much love, joy, and fun fathers bring into the lives of their families. Being the best superhero, teacher, and role model a kid could ask for […]
Public Testimony on Proposed Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan, PRN 2025-087
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Winifred Smith-Jenkins Director of Early Learning Policy and Advocacy Click here to learn more about preschool expansion. To: New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) From: Winifred Smith-Jenkins, Ed. D, Director of Early Learning for Policy and Advocacy Date: August 21, 2025 RE: Proposed Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation […]
ACNJ Testimony to Senate Education Committee on Bill S4476
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Winifred Smith-Jenkins Director of Early Learning Policy and Advocacy Click here to learn more about preschool expansion. Bill S4476 permits awarding of contracts for certain preschool education services by resolution of board of education; extends maximum length of preschool education services contracts to three years. Identical Bill Number: A5780 To: Senate […]
A roadmap for parents to bring public preschool to their communities
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin PreschoolRoadmap for ParentsRoadmap for ProvidersUpdate available soon.Roadmap for DistrictsUpdate available soon.Preschool Expansion DistrictsToolkit Download 2025-02_Preschool_Expansion-Parent-Roadmap
