Category: Library Document

Child Care Providers: Urge Legislators to prioritize funding for the NJ Child Care Assistance Program

Child Care Providers Act Now! Critical changes to New Jersey’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) will take effect beginning August 1, 2025. These changes will directly impact both providers and families, which include co-payment increases and a pause on new applications. Despite strong advocacy—including public education, meetings with legislators, public testimony, and widespread media coverage—New […]

Governor Murphy’s Historic Early Childhood Education Legislation Marks Critical Progress with Room for Improvement

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin UPDATE: New Jersey Universal Preschool This week, Governor Murphy signed significant legislation expanding access to early education, addressing several policy priorities ACNJ has long advocated for, while also leaving areas of opportunity for further improvement. The centerpiece legislation (S3910/A5717) codifies New Jersey’s preschool funding formula into statute, strengthening and sustaining the […]