As 2021 comes to a close, we look back on yet another successful year of educating our policymakers and advocating for the wellbeing of New Jersey’s children. Last year, we worked with the state to combat our Black maternal mortality crisis, advocated for universal home visiting and preschool for all, put the state’s kids and their […]
Category: Library Document
New Report Details Investment Gap in New Jersey’s Youngest Learners
Pennies to the Dollar: The Investment Gap for New Jersey’s Earliest Learners details the investment gaps to support the education of infants and toddlers and provides three policy/investment recommendations. This brief is based on an analysis conducted by Ajay Chaudry and Taryn Morrissey, authors of Cradle to Kindergarten: A New Plan to Combat Inequality. Download […]
Pandemic Stress: Supporting the Early Childhood Workforce
By Hannah Korn-Heilner and Nya Earrusso During the week of October 18, 2021, ACNJ, along with partners from the Think Babies and Pritzker infant mental health workgroup, held Celebrate Babies Week, an initiative of the Association for Infant Mental Health to bring awareness to the needs of our youngest children. This year’s theme was “Sustaining […]
Good News: NJ’s Child Care Tax Credit has Been Expanded!
In December, Governor Phil Murphy took a giant step in supporting working families by signing S4065/A6071, the child and dependent care tax credit! The bill, passed unanimously on Thursday in both the Senate and the Assembly, will significantly increase access to the state tax credit for child care and increase the total amount of allowable […]
Derechos y Protecciones Contra el Acoso y Intimidación Escolar (HIB)
Este video explica las leyes relacionadas con el acoso y la intimidación escolar para que los padres pueden ayudar a su hijo, sea víctima de intimidación en la escuela o sea participante en la intimidación o acoso de otro estudiante. ***** (This video in Spanish, explains the laws regarding harassment, intimidation and bullying so that parents can advocate for their child, whether the child is a target of bullying or has engaged in bullying.)
