Posted on December 17, 2015
Democratic lawmakers unveiled a two-year plan to expand preschool to 17 school districts, reinstate funding for before- and after-preschool care and establish a pilot program to combine private and public dollars to fund preschool expansion.
This is great news and puts preschool on the legislative agenda. But, a lot more work is needed to turn this proposal into reality.
Posted on December 17, 2015
Children need safe, nurturing environments where they can spend their days while their parents work. Parents need affordable, reliable child care so they can be productive employees. And, employers need staff who come to work with peace of mind, knowing their children are safe and happy.
That’s why child care is everyone’s business.
Please view our new 3-minute video and help us get the word out that New Jersey needs to invest more to expand quality, affordable child care for families throughout the state.
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Posted on December 10, 2015
More Paterson students are starting their school day with the nutrition they need to concentrate and learn, while fewer of the city’s children lack health insurance, improving the chances they will receive regular medical care that can prevent serious illness, according to this second Kids Count report.
The city also made some progress in improving the number of 3rd graders who are reading on target, although more work remains in this area.
Despite these gains, the majority of Paterson children live in poor or low-income families that struggle to meet their children’s basic needs and many struggle with health problems that can impede their chances for school success.
Posted on December 8, 2015
Last year, Congress re-approved the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), strengthening child care health and safety standards, requiring background checks for all child care staff and mandating new training for child care providers. Currently, no new dollars have been earmarked to pay for these improvements. We need to stand together to urge our elected officials to increase funding for this critical service for our youngest children.
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Posted on December 1, 2015
2015 was an extraordinary year for child advocacy in New Jersey! And we could not do it without the help of our many supporters. Thank you for trusting in our work and for your donations in 2015.
Read about the accomplishments achieved for thousands of NJ children in the annual update.
