OCDEL has released highlights from the 2024-25 proposed Pennsylvania budget as they pertain to early childhood education professionals.

The legislation allows facilities that will care for up to six children to be permitted within single-family residentially zoned neighborhoods.

March 2 - 6 is known as National Read Across America Week. This week is the nation’s largest celebration of reading.

Here is a list of February 2024 recalls collected from the following major federal agencies: the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Various organizations, states, and nations recognize several observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and childcare professionals acknowledge and navigate them. Here is a list of resources for March observances.

Programs may request a mailed box of materials related to Month of the Young Child.