Posted on May 31, 2023
Recently, Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R) District 25, assistant Republican whip, appeared on Think Tank with Steve Adubato, sharing her vision of what child care can be in the Garden State.
Child care impacts so many facets of our state’s economy that improving the system can create a domino effect of positive change. When we prioritize families in New Jersey, the workforce is strengthened and communities are given a chance to thrive.
Posted on May 19, 2023
On May 17, 2023, parents and community members learned how to advocate for free, full-day, state-funded preschool in their districts. Keynote speakers included ACNJ Senior Policy Analyst Cynthia Rice, National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)'s Early Childhood Education Technical Assistance Specialist Beth Ann Gardiner, and Tezeta "Tez" Roro, M.B.A., a parent advocate who helped establish state-funded preschool in her community in West Orange, New Jersey. She currently serves as a leader on the West Orange PTA.
Posted on May 16, 2023
Posted on May 16, 2023
A strong early care and education system that includes high-quality preschool provides young children with the educational foundation they need to be successful in kindergarten and beyond. For more than 20 years, New Jersey’s nationally recognized preschool program has served thousands of young children throughout the state.
Since 2017, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has made significant investments in expanding preschool to additional districts. State-funded preschool is offered in some school districts— but not all. However, that number has been growing.
Read the following reports that provide roadmaps to bring public preschool to eligible districts.
Posted on May 14, 2023
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