Episode #7 – The Market Rate Survey, Understanding the How, Why, What and When

September 15, 2025

Episode #7: The Market Rate Survey, Understanding the How, Why, What and When

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.

More information about the Market Rate Survey is available at pakeys.org/market-rate-survey. For assistance with the Market Rate Survey, contact (814) 865-1775 or ChildCareResearch@psu.edu.

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Ruby Martin

Host, Director of Bureau of Certification Services

Chris Loos

Host, Bureau of Certification Services Division Chief

Luisa Olivo-Wolf

Special Guest, Director of Bureau of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development

Phil Sirinides

Special Guest, Director of the Institute of State and Regional Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg

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