Facebook Twitter Linkedin Read testimony from Cindy Shields ACNJ recommends a taskforce to evaluate New Jersey’s public preschool system and expansion. TO: Members of the New Jersey State Board of Education FROM: Shadaya Bennett, Senior Legislative Analyst, Advocates for Children of New Jersey DATE: September 4, 2024 RE: New Jersey’s Public […]
Category: Preschool
Testimony to NJ State Board of Education on New Jersey’s Public Preschool System
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Read testimony from Shadaya Bennet Cindy testifies on New Jersey’s preschool mixed delivery system. TO: Members of the New Jersey State Board of Education FROM: Cindy Shields, Senior Policy Analyst for Early Care & Education Advocates for Children of New Jersey DATE: September […]
Did you know the federal budget and tax policies impact early childhood?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Shadaya Bennett Senior Legislative Analyst For more information on this topic, contact Shadaya at sbennett@acnj.org. Congress is currently developing the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) Budget and updating tax policies to meet revenue and expenditure obligations, ensuring the country and programs that serve its citizens continue operating in the years to […]
Child Care 101 Series: Preschool – Mixed Delivery System
Many private child care providers face significant challenges that prevent them from participating in the state’s public preschool expansion. This video highlights the barriers these providers encounter, including regulatory, financial, and logistical issues, and explores potential solutions to ensure all children have access to quality early education. Watch other videos in the Child Care 101 […]
Did you know there are some big wins for kids in the FY2025 budget?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Shadaya Bennett Senior Legislative Analyst For more information on this topic, contact Shadaya at sbennett@acnj.org. What is the State Budget After months of deliberation, New Jersey’s Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget was officially passed by the Legislature and signed into law on June 28th, just ahead of the constitutionally mandated June […]
