Hear John Harmon, Founder, President and CEO, African American Chamber of Commerce, discuss the challenges facing New Jersey, including the lack of access to child care and the obstacles families are facing as a result, on State of Affairs with Steve Adubato.
Category: Reimagine Child Care
Taryn Morrisey, Co-Author of “Pennies to the Dollar”, Speaks on One-on-One with Steve Adubato
Steve Adubato PhD., host of PBS programs “One on One”, “Caucus: New Jersey”, “New Jersey Capitol Report” and “On the Line”, welcomes Taryn Morrisey, Ph.D., Professor, School of Public Affairs, American University, to discuss keeping the child care profession alive and how the pandemic has exacerbated the child care crisis.
Governor Signs Thriving by Three Act to Increase Infant/Toddler Child Care.
Today, Governor Murphy signed the Thriving by Three Act, which includes bills S2476 and A4179, into law. With widespread support, this legislation passed unanimously in both houses. Special thanks to our early childhood champions Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, who were the bill’s main sponsors. This legislation will: bring […]
Urge legislators to pass the Thriving by Three Act to increase infant/toddler child care.
The Thriving by Three Act, which includes bills S2476 and A4179, is being heard in budget committee meetings today and will be voted on in both houses on Wednesday. Urge your legislators in the House and the Assembly to vote YES – YES to legislation that will: bring long-awaited relief to parents, who need child […]
Next Steps: Package of Child Care Bills Introduced in Assembly
BREAKING NEWS: The Thriving by Three Act was passed. One step closer to reimagining child care in New Jersey. Last week, a package of child care bills was introduced in the Assembly that aligned with those introduced in the Senate by Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz in early May. These bills address child care access […]