Pre-K Our Way’s efforts in 2017 include the Campaign for Pre-K Expansion – a statewide advertising campaign to raise awareness of the importance of expanding high-quality pre-k for 50,000 kids – and in hundreds of communities. Pre-K Our Way believes that NJ lawmakers can honor a promise made to NJ families almost a decade ago: to fund high-quality pre-k for more 3- and 4-year-old children.
The year began with the New Jersey State Chamber’s announcement of support for pre-k expansion, and a report from NIEER stating, “Money flows from commitment. We send money on the things we care most about. High-quality preschool is the first step.” Pre-K Our Way began its 2017 statewide advertising campaign across hundreds of communities, and calls for NJ lawmakers to honor a promise made to families almost a decade ago: to fund high-quality pre-k for more 3- and 4-year-old children.
The Fund for New Jersey's report series, Crossorads NJ: Policy Choices That Define Our Future, presents three recommendations for the next governor re: preschool expansion. The report says, "....high-quality preschool is a sound longterm investment for the state...." and "a key element of education reform."
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy spoke with The Associated Press on Monday. Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno's campaign hasn't responded to a request from the AP to reschedule an interview, after two previous interviews were canceled. Here are highlights from the interview.
The latest in a series of public-policy reports about New Jersey’s direction says lots of work, some of it costing lots of money, is needed around education – from expanding preschool to improving college degree completion rates.
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-Hudson/Bergen) released the following statement Tuesday on Gov. Christie again breaking his promise to implement the state budget as-is, this time by diverting money to expand preschool education and tuition aid grants.
Caucus: NJ interview aired sept 2017 w/ host Steve Adubato re: recent pre-k expansion success and Pre-K Our Way’s role
You heard it from Pre-K Our Way (and in this newsletter) months ago: pre-k expansion is part of the gubernatorial election discussion, and is a NJ priority!
A recent CNN story cites NJ’s pre-k as one of three examples of “better pre-k."