Facebook Twitter Linkedin On June 3rd, ACNJ with other advocates and partners participated in a public hearing on the state’s full-day public preschool mixed-delivery model. The NJ Senate Education Committee wanted to learn how well school districts were partnering with local child care providers in the state’s effort to expand public preK. Organizations testifying included […]
Category: Preschool
Did you know good oral health care starts even before the age of 3?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow It’s not uncommon to think that an infant does not need to visit a dentist until age 3, but this is far from the truth. In fact, caregivers should identify a dental home for little ones by the age of 1, or at the appearance of […]
Did you know there is a growing movement for play-based learning?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow Footnotes: Tracking the winds of change on the American education policy landscape: The emergence of play-based learning legislation and its implications for the classroom ↵ ibid ↵ ibid ↵ Play-Based Learning: Evidence-Based Research to Improve Children’s Learning Experiences in the Kindergarten Classroom ↵ Prioritizing Play: The Importance of […]
ACNJ Seeking Early Learning Policy Analyst
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) is a nationally recognized research and advocacy non-profit organization that works to advance policies that help children and families. ACNJ provides policy expertise, and public education to create positive systems change and enjoys a 45-year track record in raising accountability, protecting rights and improving outcomes […]
Early Childhood Educators: Underpaid and Overburdened
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Robyn E. Koenig Pre-K Teacher Acelero Learning, North Brunswick School District Robyn works with children ages 3 to 5. She holds a Master’s in Mathematics and Reading from Walden University, and a Bachelor’s in ECE from Kean University. To hear more about Robyn’s experiences in the field of ECE, contact her […]
