ACNJ and its many partners have advocated for years for a broader, more comprehensive approach to addressing the needs of young children and their families. A package of bills introduced into the state Legislature in February 2016 reflect those efforts and would significantly advance our goal of building a strong and effective early learning system […]
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School Attendance
For children to reach their full learning potential, they have to come to school. Yet tens of thousands of NJ students are “chronically absent,” or missing 10 percent or more of school days. When young children miss too much school, it is often linked with long-term reading problems, lower test scores and weaker social-emotional skills. As students get […]
NJ working to combat chronic absenteeism in schools
Learn how Sen. Diane Allen’s legislation proposes to address chronic absenteeism in schools.
Juvenile Justice
“A single decision made in response to a youth’s negative behavior can have a significant impact on the trajectory of that child’s life. Should a child’s life be defined by what he did at age 14?” The Honorable Steven C. Teske, Chief Judge, Juvenile Court of Clayton County Georgia Research shows that relying on law enforcement […]
Forum aims to end “school to prison” pipeline
Collaboration among law enforcement, the court system, community organizations and school administrators can help divert youth from entering the justice system.
