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
Posted on April 27, 2016
New legislation would increase childhood hunger
New federal legislation would, if passed, deny food to thousands of low-income children who rely on federal programs for the nutrition they need to grow, be healthy and succeed in school.
We need to speak up to urge Congress to reject this harmful proposal. Send your message now. No child should go hungry.
This bill has a potential for increasing childhood obesity. Read more about this in the article below.
This Bill Could Make More Kids Obese—and No One Is Talking About It, Mother Jones, April 27,2
Posted on April 25, 2016
More than 5.1 million U.S. kids have a parent who has served time, including 65,000 in New Jersey
In a new KIDS COUNT report, A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities, the Annie E. Casey Foundation recommends policy reforms that would help millions of children who struggle with emotional and financial instability as a result of having an incarcerated parent.
Check out ACNJ in the news.
65K N.J. children have grown up with a parent in prison, NJ.com
Report recommends ways to help children of incarcerated parents, Atlantic City Press
Posted on April 22, 2016
Watch ACNJ Assistant Director Mary Coogan speak on Comcast Newsmakers.
Watch NJ lawmakers seek solutions.
