By Alena Siddiqui, MPI Data Analyst, ACNJ Sources: https://handsoffourcens.us/proposal.html#count https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/05/2026-20328/decennial-census-of-the-population-of-americans-proposed-residence-criteria-and-proposed-regulations https://www.census.gov/about/history/historical-censuses-and-surveys/census-programs-surveys/decennial-census.html https://www.prb.org/news/importance-of-u-s-census/ Have you ever wondered how governments plan for their communities? How do local governments plan for residents’ needs, from determining where new hospitals are needed and which roads need repairs to ensuring there are enough emergency services? How do policymakers decide how […]
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NJ Child Care Access: What the Data Shows and What State Leaders Can Do Fact Sheet
Download Fact Sheet Note: Fact Sheet Data Resources are found on page 2 of the pdf. New Jersey Child Care Access Fact Sheet 2026
It Starts With an Idea: How a Bill Becomes Law in New Jersey
By Shaylynn Bivens, J.D. Senior Legislative Analyst If you have ever followed a bill in New Jersey, you know the legislative process can feel complicated. A bill can be introduced, referred to committee, amended, held for months, voted on, sent to the other house, amended again, and eventually reach the Governor’s desk. Sometimes legislation […]
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 […]
