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Deadline Extended: Apply for the 2023 Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards
The application deadline has been extended through January 6, 2023 for the 2023 Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards.
Free Training Available: Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs
Training content and activities are designed to strengthen child care providers’ foundational knowledge of sound fiscal management and business operations.
Free Science Center Programs for Northside Families and ECE Classrooms
The Carnegie Science Center is offering free programs for Northside families and early childhood classrooms.
Applications Open for 2023 Pennsylvania Equity in ECE Champion Awards
The awards bring awareness to and highlight the equity work being done within Pennsylvania’s early childhood education and afterschool settings.
Toolkit: Families and Schools Partnering for Children’s Literacy Success
A new toolkit helps families and schools work together to support children’s literacy success in and out of school.
Survey: How Do You Play?
The Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative is seeking input from the public to gain a better understanding of how caregivers, educators, child care professionals, and kids in Pittsburgh currently play.
New Date Set for UnConference: Race Equity in Practice
This Unconference will include a variety of ways that ECE staff can support and advocate for more racially equitable programs through play, literacy, environment, and more.
OCDEL-Approved Curricula and Developmental Assessment Tools in Keystone STARS
A new OCDEL announcement provides information on the OCDEL-approved curricula and developmental assessments for use by STAR 3 and 4 programs.
Requirements for Programs Using OCDEL-Approved Alternate Pathways to Keystone STARS Designation
Programs who hold accreditation through an OCDEL-approved alternate pathway accrediting body can apply for a Keystone STARS designation