ACNJ in the News: Read Op-Ed in NJ Spotlight by Dr. Taryn Morrissey and Cecilia Zalkind, “The Future of Infant and Toddler Child Care After COVID-19” Posted 1/26/2022 By Taryn Morrissey, co-author for Pennies to the Dollar: The Investment Gap for New Jersey’s Earliest Learners Guest blogger, Dr. Morrissey is an Associate Professor of Public […]
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Attention Newark Youth: Want to learn to shape policy?
Ideal candidates are Newark residents ages 18-24 interested in learning more about the role of policymaking in shaping their city and receiving on the ground training by experienced advocates.
Data on Family Assistance Programs Updated on Kids Count Dashboard
Alena Siddiqui, Data Analyst Latest Kids Count Data Update By Alena Siddiqui, Data Analyst ACNJ has posted more data to our Kids Count Data Dashboard. This quarter, we have updates on a variety of data indicators relating to nutrition, teens & young adults, and early care & education. Those having to do with family assistance […]
Helping Your Child Get On Track: Education Tips for 2022
By Nina Peckman, Staff Attorney What kinds of questions should you ask at the school meeting to assess your child’s progress and to request help for your child? What information does the Start Strong assessment result say about my child? How are these results guiding the instruction that my child is getting? What are my […]
Beginning a New Year: State Child Care Payment Practices Update
Thanks to the New Jersey Legislature and Governor Murphy, a bill was passed and signed into law in late December requiring child care subsidy payments based on a program’s enrollment, rather than on attendance, to continue. Child care providers throughout the state are beginning the new year with a sigh of relief as a steady […]