Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >
To increase efficiency, the Career Pathway team is making changes to the processes for requesting an update or appealing a Career Pathway Placement.Read More
On September 10, 2025, a meeting was held for CDA Council Professional Development Specialists (PDSs). A recording of this session is available via Zoom and is accompanied by the corresponding slide deck and an slide deck on becoming a CDA Council PDS.Read More
Special guest Phil Sirinides from Penn State and the Office of Child Development and Early Learning’s own Bureau of Policy and Professional Development Director, Luisa Oliva-Wolf, discuss the importance of the Market Rate Survey and how the data benefits child care providers across the Commonwealth.Read More