Category: News

NJSACC Celebrates IRISH-American Heritage Month. You can too. NJSACC celebrates the culture, accomplishments and experiences of Irish people during Irish-American Heritage Month in March. SOME Irish-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH RESOURCES: Library of Congress: Irish-American Heritage Month: A Commemorative Observances Legal Research Guide The National Archives’ Irish-American Heritage The Smithsonian Institute’s Irish-American History and Heritage NJSACC staff has…

Realistic Supports – Wed Apr 3 – 6:30pm – FREE Realistic Supports – Wed Apr 3 – 6:30pm – FREE Do youth seem disconnected, disinterested, or discouraged? Are you searching for meaningful and engaging ways to support them? This training explains how to use the pyramid support model to develop realistic and individualized supports for…

NJSACC Celebrates Greek-American Heritage Month. You can too. NJSACC celebrates the culture, accomplishments and experiences of Greek people during Greek-American Heritage Month in March. SOME GREEK-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH RESOURCES: Ancient Greek Toys: All You Need To Know Kids Cooking Activities: Study Greek Cooking Lesson Plan: It Came From Greek Mythology (6th-12th grades) Teacher Planet’s Mythology: Lessons,…

National Afterschool Association Honors Shanequa Evans of Newark and Angelo Monaco of Linden Among its 2024 Next Gen of Afterschool Leaders The National AfterSchool Association (NAA), the voice of the afterschool profession and lead organization for the advancement of afterschool professionals and leaders, has selected Angelo Monaco, Ed.M., the Supervisor of Linden Public Schools Before/After School…

New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJDCF) Child Care Licensing  Manual has been Re-adopted The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJDCF) Child Care Licensing Manual has been re-adopted. Effective Date: January 19, 2024 New Expiration Date: January 19, 2031 Hard copies of the manual can be requested by sending a $5 check or money order:…

Check out these March Million Girls Moonshot Trainings and more! National Women’s History Month: 2024 Theme –  Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Trainings for March 2024 ACRES Coaching: Make Math Engaging Wednesdays: 3/6, 3/20, and 4/3/2024 2:00 – 4:00 pm EST / 11:00 – 1:00 pm PST Are you looking for fun…

A letter from NJSACC’S CEO, Ebony Grace re: Governor Murphy’s Nomination of Kevin Dehmer for NJDOE’s next Commissioner of Education Dear NJSACC Community: I’m pleased to share the news that Governor Murphy has announced the nomination of Kevin Dehmer to serve as the next Commissioner of Education at the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE).…

Did you know that March is NJ STEM Month? Learn more here! NJ STEM Month is a celebration co-hosted by the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network (NJSPN) and Research & Development Council of New Jersey that highlights the Garden State’s incredible accomplishments in science, technology, engineering, math and innovation. With the support of Governor Murphy’s administration and then Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker’s office, NJ…

WEBINAR: New Rule to Improve Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in CCDF – Thu Mar 7 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC) announced a new rule that will lower costs for families that receive child care subsidies, improve payment practices to child care providers, and increase families’ child…

NJSACC Celebrates Women’s History Month. You can too. Women’s History Month honors and celebrates the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United States. SOME WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES PBS Community Classroom Women Who Shape History: Education Resources Women Heroes 9 Women From American History You Should Know, According to Historians…