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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…

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…

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…

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…

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:…