What an amazing two weeks for child advocacy – more money for preschool in Governor Murphy’s proposed budget, bills addressing chronic absenteeism as well as access to school breakfast on a fast track in Trenton and a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Abbott preschool. Plus – it’s official! ACNJ is part of the national Think Babies campaign.
Category: Preschool
NJ celebrates the 20th anniversary of Abbott preschool program
To illustrate the impact of the state’s high-quality public preschools, ACNJ filmed and produced a short video: New Jersey’s Abbott Preschool Success Story.
Blog: Setting the Record Straight on Preschool Expansion
It wasn’t that districts didn’t “want” the preschool funding— because they did and continue to want it.
Zalkind joins Fund for NJ in calling for full funding of school-aid formula
Report calls for recommitting to the expansion of the preschool program.
Good news for young children
An additional $25 million was included in this year’s state budget to expand preschool to more of New Jersey’s 3- and 4-year-olds! But Christie has since diverted $5 of those funds. Learn more.
