OCDEL has extended the public comment period for Pennsylvania’s FFY 2022-24 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Draft State Plan to May 24, 2021.
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The VOICE for Children Award is the only statewide award in Pennsylvania that recognizes early care and education professionals, who are not paid advocates, that go above and beyond their daily work in the field by being grassroots leaders through advocacy and public policy efforts.
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A competitive Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications process will be used to award expansion funds beginning in fiscal year 2021-22.
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The expectation continues to be that that if at all feasible, children age two and older and adults, including those who are fully vaccinated, wear masks while in any child care or other early learning settings.
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The American Rescue Plan has potential support for afterschool & summer in the amount of $30 billion, including nearly $9 million in state set-asides to serve 9 million children, doubling the amount of children now in programs.
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In summer 2021, Teach Plus will launch a Teaching Policy Fellowship in Pennsylvania for teachers looking to deepen their knowledge of education policy.
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OCDEL has completed Pennsylvania’s FFY 2022-24 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Draft State Plan. The public comment period is open and a public hearing will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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OCDEL, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Key, has been developing enhancements to Keystone STARS Designation System by adding functionality within the Professional Development (PD) Registry.
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Pennsylvania early care and education professionals with a lapsed or expired CDA Credential can apply for the amnesty program.
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