Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Nina C. Peckman Staff Attorney For more information on this topic, contact Nina at npeckman@acnj.org WHY DO CHILDREN MISS SCHOOL? According to the parents who reach out to the KidLaw Resource Center for assistance with attendance issues, the most common reasons for absences are: health issues usually involving a chronic health […]
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After 25 years of Abbott, a look at lessons learned and the future of preschool in New Jersey
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Did you know Work First New Jersey now provides participants with a $30 diaper benefit?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Naomi Engelhard Leontine Young Fellow For more information on this topic, contact Naomi at naomi@acnj.org Nearly half of U.S. parents struggle with diaper need. Since 2018, the cost of diapers has increased upwards of 22%. Typically, infants need their diapers changed between 10 and 12 times a day, costing about $80 […]
Newark Kids Count 2024 Community Conversations in Spanish- Conversaciones Comunitarias
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Conversaciones Comunitarias sobre el informe Newark Kids Count, Los Niños de Newark Cuentan Escuche de que se trata el informe, porque es importante para la comunidad y las reeacciones de tres lideres comunitarios en esta conversaciones. Sea parte del cambio para mejorar la ciudad de Newark, y que sea un lugar donde […]
Did you know that chronic absenteeism is still an issue of concern in New Jersey?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Keith Hadad Staff Writer For more information on this topic, contact Keith at khadad@acnj.org. In New Jersey, a student is considered chronically absent if 10 percent or more of the school days are missed in the school year. This is the equivalent of 18 missed days or more based on a […]
