Posted on June 6, 2016
New Jersey is making some progress in several important areas of child well-being but losing ground in others, according to the annual New Jersey Kids Count 2016 and county rankings released by Advocates for Children of New Jersey.
Download New Jersey Kids Count Pocket Guide 2016
Posted on May 18, 2016
What can we learn from states and communities that are already using their local chronic absence data to raise awareness about the impact of absences on student achievement? That was the topic of yesterday’s webinar, Using Data to Drive Action: Portraits of Chronic Absence (organized by Attendance Works).
ACNJ’s Cynthia Rice along with other partners in the Attendance Awareness Campaign presented powerful examples of what it means to respond positively and proactively using data.
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Presenters included: Marci Young, United Way Worldwide; Betsy Hammond, The Oregonian; Cynthia Rice, Advocates for Children of New Jersey; Linda Southward, Mississippi KIDS COUNT; Toni Kersh, Mississippi Department of Education; Cecelia Leong and Hedy Chang, Attendance Works.
Posted on May 18, 2016
ACNJ Executive Director Ceil Zalkind discusses the need for a NJ tax credit to help working parents overcome the challenges of child care costs.
Click here to sign our petition for a NJ child care tax credit in NJ.
Posted on May 13, 2016
The National Institute for Early Education Research just released the State of Preschool 2015 Yearbook. Get the scoop on the latest stats. Let’s bring Pre-K Our Way to all New Jersey children. #prekforall
Learn more and view the report.
Learn about ACNJ’s efforts to advance preschool for all. Learn about ACNJ’s efforts to advance preschool for all.
Posted on May 6, 2016
