Author: NJSACC

GRANT: NJ Learning Acceleration Program: High-Impact Tutoring Grant – apply by Wed Sep 20 Division: Teaching and Learning Services Office: Assistant Commissioner View Published NGO Document (Microsoft Word) Information from Technical Assistance Session Purpose It is the intent of the New Jersey Learning Acceleration Program: High-Impact Tutoring Grant to support districts to provide high dosage, intensive tutoring by…

WEBINAR: This Thu Sep 7 – Discover Engineering with Young Children – 2pm EST Discover Engineering with Young Children Thursday, September 7, 2023 | 2:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM Central time Preschoolers are ready to learn about engineering.  Join this virtual workshop to learn more about discovering engineering with preschool age children and meet…

WEBINAR: This Wed Sep 6 – Lessons from the Field – Supporting Newcomer Students Attention: State and District Leaders, School Administrators, Educators, Student Support Personnel, Parents, and Education Stakeholders The U.S. Department of Education is hosting a webinar series to address topics that are on the top of educators’ minds. After sharing federal updates, the…

Survey: Help NJDHS Collect Accurate Rates That Families Pay for Child Care! The Office of Child Care within the Division of Family Development (DFD) of the NJ Department of Human Services is required by federal law to conduct a child care market rate survey. The survey is designed to collect accurate, up-to-date child care rates…

NJ Ranks No. 1 Nationwide in Summer Food Service Program Meals PERTH AMBOY, NJ — New Jersey is tops nationwide when it comes to providing summer lunch to children from households who participated in school year lunch, according to the Food Research and Action Center. The success was highlighted in a visit Wednesday to the…

NGO: NJ Arts and Culture Renewal Fund – accepting Grant Applications – apply by Thu Aug 31 The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund is now accepting grant applications for Phase 7. This is open to eligible nonprofit arts and arts education organizations managing ongoing post-pandemic challenges, experiencing unexpected reductions in funding and/or negatively impacted…

Apply to become an Afterschool Alliance Youth Ambassador – due Thu Aug 31 By ELIZABETH BANNAN Posted: Jul 25, 2023 We are thrilled to announce that we are seeking applicants for our Youth Ambassador program! Youth aged 13 and older are invited to apply by sharing their afterschool experiences by August 31, 2023. Each school year, the Afterschool Alliance recruits…

Register Now for the ACA Staffing Summit ACA Inc., ACA, New York and New Jersey, ACA, Illinois and ACA, New England are proud to present the 2023 Staffing Summit. The 2023 Staffing Summit will feature critical learning, speaker panels, roundtables and engaging sessions spanning three days. The virtual delivery of the conference increases the benefits…

The Five A’s to Navigating SEL from the Inside Out with Older Youth Social and emotional learning (SEL) is essential for young people to navigate the ever-increasing challenges of today’s world. While many SEL programs and much of the research to date have focused on elementary school-aged children, more recent research shows that middle and…

The Power of Peer-to-Peer Relationships Educators and out-of-school time youth-serving practitioners have much to learn from young people and the relationships they have with their peers. Peer relationships are widely recognized as critical developmental conditions for human development and thriving. And yet, the prevailing narrative of peer relationships in K-12 education and youth development, is one…