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Pennsylvania to Discontinue PA Position Statements for Environment Rating Scales
As of Aug. 1, the state has discontinued the use of PA Position Statements for the Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) and School-Age Environment Rating Scale (SACERS).
OCDEL, Penn State Project ECHO to Host Series for Spanish-Speaking Families
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and Penn State Project ECHO will release a new series this fall that features the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and focuses on the needs of Spanish-speaking families.
Report, Webinar to Inform Early Educators on Affordable Care Act Benefits
A report by nonprofit Opportunities Exchange and an upcoming webinar aim to inform early educators of the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Webinar Recording: Program Liability Insurance Options and Risk Management Tools
The Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC) recently hosted a webinar on how its web platform can save money, time, and resources for program liability insurance options and risk management tools.
2024-25 PA Budget Overview
Pennsylvania’s 2024-2025 budget included investments supporting access to early childhood care and education as well as workforce support when it was passed in July, according to the state’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).
Registration Open for UnConference: Beyond the Playground: Advancing Racial Equity in Play
Registration is now open for UnConference: Beyond the Playground: Advancing Racial Equity in Play.
Families, Early Childhood Educators Invited to Enter Chance to Win Back-to-School Kit
Pennsylvania Promise for Children is inviting state families and friends of children to enter a chance to win a back-to-school kit.
Trying Together Offering Fall CDA Credential Cohorts
Looking to receive a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential? Trying Together is offering a CDA program at no cost to eligible early childhood professionals in Pennsylvania.
2024-25 Keystone STARS Continuous Quality Improvement Awards
The intent of the Awards is to improve, support, and recognize the quality of Pennsylvania’s early learning and school-age programs that are invested in the Keystone STARS Program.