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Posted on April 23, 2021
Watch ACNJ, First Lady Tammy Murphy, the NAACP of Atlantic City, Prematurity Prevention Initiative and Family Health Initiatives engage in a roundtable discussion of the launch and expansion of the Maternal Experience Survey. The survey focuses on the experience of Black and Brown mothers in New Jersey, with the goals of improving maternal and child health care and reducing inequities for birthing women of color.
Posted on April 22, 2021
In a recent Op-ed published by the Star Ledger, The person who cares for your child should be paid a living wage, Meghan Tavormina, President of the NJ Association for the Education of Young Children (NJAEYC), made three critical points about the child care staffing crisis:
But now we have an opportunity to end the child care staffing crisis and #ReimagineChildCare.
Through the recent federal COVID-relief dollars, New Jersey can address the workforce compensation issue. As our state plans on how best to use the funds, policymakers need to hear from you. It is important that they hear what you have experienced over the last year and how you want to help #ReimageChildCare!
Here is one easy thing you can do to help end the child care staffing issue!
Share Meghan’s Opinion piece and your experiences with Governor Murphy, Acting DHS Commissioner Adelman and your state legislators. Just click here to help make New Jersey’s child care system the nation’s best for children, their families and the staff who care for them!
Posted on April 15, 2021
On March 3, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) issued new guidance regarding the responsibility of school districts to provide compensatory education to students with disabilities as a result of COVID-19, as well as explaining the parent’s rights to appeal any decisions. However, aspects of the guidance remain unclear, and can lead to a potential educational gap in the future, leaving children to endure the consequences. Parents may want to consider speaking to a knowledgeable special education advocate for to help.
What must school districts do under the new guidance?
Parents/guardians who disagree with any aspect of the IEP team’s decision may seek mediation and/or due process.
Aside from compensatory education services, students with disabilities are entitled to additional services that every student is entitled to as a result of learning loss such as accelerated learning programs, tutoring outside of normal school hours, summer enrichment programs.
Some aspects of the guidance remain unclear.
There is no deadline to schedule the IEP meeting to discuss compensatory education.
Parents who have already attended their annual IEP meeting or do not realize they can ask for an IEP meeting, may not receive a chance to discuss compensatory education until the 2021-2022 year. This would result in delays of compensatory services, widening the achievement gap for their children.
If you have questions or concerns about a student’s rights to compensatory education or services to address learning loss, you may contact Nina Peckman, Staff Attorney, at npeckman@acnj.org or 973-643-3876, ext. 226.
Posted on April 9, 2021