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March 9, 2023
PennAEYC Names Linda D. Grinage as 2023 VOICE for Children Award Honoree
The Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC) recently named Linda D. Grinage, a Pittsburgh-based child care provider and advocate, as one of two 2023 VOICE for Children…
March 8, 2023
Child Care Providers to Invited to Join Family and Group Child Care Home Committee
Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is inviting child care providers throughout Pennsylvania to participate in the Family Child Home (FCCH) and Group Child Care Home (GCCH)…
March 8, 2023
ECE Professionals Invited to Participate in Workplace Well-Being Research Study
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has announced an opportunity for for early childhood education (ECE) professionals to participate in an early access research study – Workplace…
March 7, 2023
ELPA Responds to Governor Shapiro’s 2023-24 Pennsylvania Budget Proposal
On March 7, 2023, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro released his 2023-24 state budget proposal. The principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting…
March 3, 2023
New Survey Reveals Impact of Child Care Staffing Shortage
Partners of the Start Strong PA and Pre-K for PA advocacy campaigns recently released new survey results detailing the wage-driven staffing crisis in the early care and education sector, which continues…