Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Alena Siddiqui Data Analyst For more information on this topic or kids count data, contact Alena at asiddiqui@acnj.org Third grade is the time when students shift from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” It is desired that students should read proficiently by the end of third grade because in fourth […]
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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 […]
Q&A with Peter Bullock, The Black Dad Doula
Facebook Twitter Linkedin ACNJ staff writer Keith Hadad, recently spoke with Peter Bullock, founder of Hey Black Dad, about his dad doula practice, what brought him to this line of work, and much more. Peter Bullock is blazing a new path for dads and families across New Jersey with his doula work, Hey Black Dad. […]
ACNJ Participates in Child Care Site Visit/Roundtable with Congressman Tom Kean Jr.
Facebook Twitter Linkedin ACNJ staff members Shadaya Bennett and Keith Hadad were invited to a site visit and roundtable discussion with Congressman Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07), and his wife, Rhonda, at Temple Emanu-el’s Early Child Care Center in Westfield. Organized by New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children (NJAEYC), this event focused on […]
Did you know NJ is one of just 11 states with a Paid Family Leave program?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow What is NJ’s Paid Family Leave? New Jersey is one of the only 11 states that mandates paid family leave. In its basic form, NJ’s family leave program is financed by worker payroll deductions. These finances are provided to parents through the NJ Family Leave Insurance […]
