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February 6, 2024

PQA Team Offers Variety of New Asynchronous Courses in The PD Registry

The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team has released several asynchronous professional development sessions in Pennsylvania’s Professional Development (PD) Registry. Learn More The new sessions include: Online Self-Paced: Early Childhood Environment…

February 6, 2024

Free Training for Family Child Care Educators

Family Child Care Educators can participate in a free 30-hour online leadership development training. About Leading for Change Leading for Change (LfC) in Early Care and Education is a leadership…

February 6, 2024

ELPA Responds to Governor Shapiro’s 2024-25 Pennsylvania Budget Proposal

On February 6, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro released his 2024-25 state budget proposal. The principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting…

February 5, 2024

Survey: Shortage of PA Child Care Teachers Results in 26,000 Open Slots

The September 2023 survey conducted by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s PolicyLab on behalf of Start Strong PA continues to demonstrate Pennsylvania’s ongoing child care crisis. About The survey, conducted…

January 31, 2024

Resources for February Observances

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 February observances:…