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2021-22 Governor’s Executive Budget Overview
OCDEL has released highlights from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s 2021-22 Executive Budget Address as they pertain to early childhood education professionals.
OCDEL Issues Monitoring Clarification for Dually Licensed Programs
OCDEL has issued an announcement to clarify the distinction of and interaction between Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) licensed programs, PDE funded programs, and Department of Human Services (DHS) licensed child care as it relates to program monitoring and or complaint investigation.
OCDEL Provides Strategies to Promote Inclusion for Children in ECE Programs
OCDEL is providing guidance and strategies to help Early Childhood Education programs work to ensure access to high-quality inclusive programing is available for all young children with disabilities and their families.
PDE Tool Could Forecast Increased Needs for School-Age Child Care
Early childhood education programs, including child care, Head Start, and Pre-K Counts may find the PDE’s Determining Instruction Models During the COVID-19 Pandemic tool useful for operational planning.
COVID-19: FAQs for Pre-K Counts and Head Start Programs
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has released COVID-19 guidance for Pre-K Counts and Head Start programs for the 2020-21 school year.