Presents findings and policy implications from a survey of 1,953 lead and assistant teachers in licensed child care centers in New Jersey; also includes recommendations from licensed child care workers.

Highlights key findings and policy implications involving training topics that interest child care providers and the challenges providers face in accessing professional development.

Discusses key findings and policy implications from a statewide survey of 1,953 lead and assistant teachers from licensed child care centers in all 21 New Jersey counties.

Provides key findings and policy implications from a statewide survey of 208 registered family child care providers in New Jersey.

Examines the challenges and opportunities researchers encounter when using archived qualitative data for secondary analysis. Drawing on experiences with interview data from the Health Profession Opportunity Grants 2.0 evaluation, the authors identify practical strategies for improving data access, documentation, de-identification, and research data management.

Teachers play a vital role in both the U.S. economy and society by fostering youth development and supporting student learning throughout their K–12 education. However, the profession comes with significant challenges, beginning with the hurdles of obtaining proper certifications and securing a position. In recent years, local and national reports have also highlighted growing concerns […]

For survivors of domestic violence, public safety net benefits, including housing, food, and cash assistance, are often critical resources in establishing independent, safe lives. Using a reflexive thematic analysis of qualitative data from a local housing program collected from August 2023 to January 2024, this study explores the intersection of trauma-informed care (TIC) and administrative […]

Utilizes a randomized controlled trial to test whether motivational text messages could improve outcomes for participants of New Jersey’s Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program, which helps high-risk Unemployment Insurance benefit recipients to return to work through mandatory services such as career coaching and job search workshops.

Presents findings from the Heldrich Center’s post-survey focus groups of family child care providers and assistant teachers.

Uses data from the New Jersey Statewide Data System to examine annual employment trends, demographic characteristics, and wage patterns of New Jersey’s child care workforce from 2015 to 2023.

This report draws on data from the New Jersey Statewide Data System spanning the 2013–14 to 2023–24 school years to analyze the current state of New Jersey’s educator workforce. Findings are organized thematically to examine the teacher workforce, patterns of teacher exits and future projections, teacher supply and demand, and a case study exploring employment […]

In 2024, the Heldrich Center launched a statewide survey of registered family child care providers in New Jersey as part of the Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative, an initiative focused on child care in the state. The survey asked individuals who provide child care in their homes to share their voices and experiences — from […]