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New research shows that New Jersey’s childcare crisis is real | Opinion
Every New Jersey county except two (Cape May and Ocean) ended the third quarter of 2021 with fewer childcare workers than before the pandemic. In addition, more than 1,000 licensed home-based daycare providers in the state have closed between 2019 and 2021. In this...
NJ’s official ideas factory for new policies
This article by Katie Crist features the work of the New Jersey Policy Lab "Chosen through an application process of the state’s higher education institutions, the Rutgers-based research center was launched with a $1 million grant from the Office of the Secretary of...
Elizabeth Cooner appointed Executive Director of New Jersey Policy Lab
With more than twenty years of professional experience, Dr. Cooner has worked in higher education, survey research, and management consulting.
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Bloustein DEIB Committee Holiday Toy Drive
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesThe Bloustein School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee invites you to participate in a Holiday Toy Drive benefitting the Harmony Family Success Center. Donate new, unwrapped toys for kids […]
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Rutgers Health Management Perspectives: The Human Margin: Building the Foundations of Trust
VirtualPlease join us for the Rutgers Health Management Perspectives Lecture Series at the Bloustein School, created to bring leading voices in health management and policy to engage with our Rutgers […]
Dissertation Proposal: Municipal Orientations to Large-Scale Warehouse Development
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Dissertation Proposal: Values, Care and Environment: The Case of Fiber Production in Central NY and the Finger Lakes Region
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