Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin TO: Asw. Shama A. Haider, Chair Asm. William W. Spearman, Vice Chair Members of the Assembly Committee on Children, Families and Food Security FROM: Mary E. Coogan, President & CEO, Advocates for Children of New Jersey DATE: March 10, 2025 RE: A4365, that will establish the Council for Community Recovery and […]
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ACNJ #NJVOTES4KIDS Election Guide 2025
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Download Election Guide Advocates for Children of New Jersey has created an election guide to get voters and candidates to discuss issues facing children and families. Visit our What About the Kids Campaign page to see the candidates running for Governor and the Assembly. As information becomes available, we will post […]
Gov. Murphy Unveils Plan to Expand PreK Access by Amending Sq. Footage Requirement for Child Care Centers
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Governor Murphy and state leaders heard our calls for action and are taking steps to remove barriers that prevent child care centers from participating in preschool expansion – most notably, the square footage requirement. Read Gov. Murphy’s News Release In order to partner with school districts, child care providers often had […]
Testimony from Isaiah Fudge recommends “whole-child” best practices and resource hubs to tackle chronic absenteeism
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin One solution to address chronic absenteeism lies in increasing districts’ capacity to address the whole-child and turn their schools into resource hubs. TO: Members of the Senate Education Committee FROM: Isaiah Fudge, Director of Positive Youth Development Policy and Advocacy, Advocates for Children of New Jersey DATE: January 30, 2025 RE: […]
Testimony from Nina Peckman urges “out-of-the-box” thinking, collaboration to address chronic absenteeism
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Chronic absenteeism is a complex problem. We must start with a focus on the individual needs and circumstances of the student to understand why the child is not attending school and to engage the parents in a meaningful way. TO: Members of the Senate Education Committee FROM: Nina C. Peckman, Staff […]
