Category: Library Document

ACNJ’s Testimony to Senate Education Committee on Chronic Absenteeism

Facebook Twitter Linkedin On January 30th, Isaiah Fudge, Director of Positive Youth Development Policy and Advocacy and Nina Peckman, Staff Attorney, testified before the Senate Education Committee regarding on chronic absenteeism in New Jersey and ways to improve student attendance. When juxtaposing 52 school districts in the state–the 26 wealthiest and 26 of the poorest–we […]

Testimony from Isaiah Fudge recommends “whole-child” best practices and resource hubs to tackle chronic absenteeism

Facebook Twitter Linkedin One solution to address chronic absenteeism lies in increasing districts’ capacity to address the whole-child and turn their schools into resource hubs. TO: Members of the Senate Education Committee FROM: Isaiah Fudge, Director of Positive Youth Development Policy and Advocacy, Advocates for Children of New Jersey DATE: January 30, 2025 RE: Chronic […]