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Testimony from Isaiah Fudge recommends “whole-child” best practices and resource hubs to tackle chronic absenteeism
Facebook X (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: […]
Testimony from Nina Peckman urges “out-of-the-box” thinking, collaboration to address chronic absenteeism
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Chronic absenteeism is a complex problem. We must start with a focus on the individual needs and circumstances of the student to understand why the child is not attending school and to engage the parents in a meaningful way. TO: Members of the Senate Education Committee FROM: Nina C. Peckman, Staff […]
Child Care Action Alert: Act now to protect our children, families and economy
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Federal funding for child care and early education is at risk—and the consequences for children, families, and our economy could be devastating. Without this essential funding, millions of families could lose access to the care they depend on, forcing parents out of work and putting child care providers at risk of […]
Guidance for Child Care Providers: Template for “Safe Space” Policies
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) offers a guide to help child care providers create “Safe Space” policies. Below is a template created by CLASP. TEMPLATE FOR SAFE SPACE POLICY Safe Space Policy for [PROGRAM NAME] Purpose and Principles This policy provides protocols for staff to follow in case […]
