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OCDEL Invests in Early Care and Education Professional Development Initiative
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning announced its Early Care and Education Professional Development Organization (ECE PDO) initiative that is aimed at building capacity within the state’s early childhood education workforce.
OCDEL Releases Announcement on NAEYC Accreditation Standards, Keystone STARS Alternate Pathways
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has released an announcement regarding changes to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation standards and system and implications for Keystone STARS Alternate Pathways.
OCDEL Bureau of Certification Services Podcast Covers Topics for Child Care Providers
For those seeking news and information on the state Office of Child Development and Early Learning’s (OCDEL) Bureau of Certification Services, a good place to start would be The Confluence Podcast.
OCDEL Makes Announcement About Providers’ Access to First Aid and CPR
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)’s Bureau of Policy and Professional Development has released an announcement regarding providers’ access to free First Aid and CPR training.
OCDEL Kicks Off 2025 Summer Learning and Literacy Road Trip
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has released its 2025 Summer Learning and Literacy Road Trip.
OCDEL Shares Keynote Speeches, Other Resources from Conference
Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has shared resources from its recent conference for those who were not able to attend.
OCDEL Announces New Director of Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports
Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) announced that Kimberly Rode will be OCDEL’s director of the Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports.
OCDEL Provides Update on Certification Regulation Rewrite Project
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) shared a video in which its deputy secretary, Shante’ Brown, discusses an update on its Certification Regulation Rewrite project.
ELRC Provider Support Line Available to Help Child Care Providers
A new Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) provider support line is now available to help child care providers with ELRC agreements.