Stay up to date with the latest information from the PA Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).
Sponsored by OCDEL, the PA Early Ed News is a monthly e-newsletter to inform early learning professionals, the early childhood community, school district staff, policymakers, community leaders and the public on developments in early childhood education and care in Pennsylvania.
The ECE Recap is a weekly e-newsletter that captures important information for early learning professionals, the early childhood community, school district staff, policymakers, community leaders and the public.
Both newsletters are free and open to anyone.
When you subscribe to PA Early Ed News or the ECE Recap, you may also receive special announcements throughout the month from OCDEL, keeping you up-to-date on current information.
The PA Early Ed News and ECE Recap are sent via Constant Contact. If you have subscribed, but have not received a recent issue, please contact Mary at marhal@pakeys.org.
Archived Editions of the PA Early Ed News and ECE Recap
2021
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- OCDEL ECE Recap (Jan. 18, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Jan. 11, 2021)
- January 2021 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
2020
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Dec. 28, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Dec. 21, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Dec. 14, 2020)
- December 2020 Edition of PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Dec. 7, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 30, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 23, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 16, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Public Comment Period Opens for Proposed Changes to the Subsidized Child Care Eligibility Regulations (Nov. 13, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 9, 2020)
- November 2020 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 2, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Oct. 26, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Wolf Administration Releases New Pennsylvania Statewide Report Reflecting County-Level Needs On Maternal, Child And Community Health Issues (Oct. 22, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Oct. 19, 2020)
- Special Announcement: DHS Seeks Candidates for Director, Bureau of Certification, OCDEL (Oct. 13, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Oct. 12, 2020)
- Special Announcement: The GIANT Company Announces $200,000 Grant Program of Child Care Programs Impacted by COVID-19 (Oct. 9, 2020)
- October 2020 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Oct. 5, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Sept. 28, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Sept. 21, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Sept. 14, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Letter of Intent – Request for Application FY 2020-2021 Early Head Start or Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Expansion (Sept. 4, 2020)
- September Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- Special Announcement: Announcement C-20-11: Non-Licensed Part-Day School Age Child Care (SACC) Program or Learning Pod Notification of Operation (Aug. 26, 2020)
- Special Announcement: School Age Child Care (SACC) Update from Tracey Campanini, Deputy Secretary, OCDEL (August 7, 2020)
- August Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- Special Announcement: New Process to Prevent Expulsion and/or Suspension from ECE Programs (July 31, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Hazard Pay Grants Now Available for Front-Line Workers in Life-Sustaining Industries (July 16, 2020)
- July Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- Special Announcement: Announcement: ELRC-20 #09, Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (June 25, 2020)
- June Edition of PA Early Ed News
- Special Announcement: Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts Related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (April 21, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Updates from OCDEL (April 13, 2020)
- April Edition of PA Early Ed News
- Special Announcement: Clarification of Closure Notices and Child Care (March 25, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Updates from the Office of Child Development and Early Learning during COVID-19 (March 22, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Governor’s Communication: All Non-Life Sustaining Businesses in Pennsylvania to Close Physical Locations (March 19, 2020)
- Request for Information: Family Support Programs Solicitation Due Date Extended to April 8, 2020 (March 19, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Governor Wolf Orders Statewide Shutdown of Non-Essential Business (March 16, 2020)
- Special Announcement: OCDEL Releases Announcement: ELRC-20 #04 Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 15, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Attention: Bucks and Chester County Early Childhood Education Providers (March 14, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Attention Delaware County Early Childhood Education Providers (March 13, 2020)
- Special Announcement: ELRC 20-#03 Child Care Works Payments During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak (March 13, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Attention Montgomery County Early Childhood Education Providers (March 12, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Change of Venue for PDO Kick-Off Events (March 10, 2020)
- March 2020 edition
- Special Announcement: 2020 Census: Every kid counts, so let’s count every kid (Feb. 28, 2020)
- Special Announcement Request for Information: Family Support Programs (Feb. 25, 2020)
- Special Announcement: NSOR Clearances and the Coronavirus (Feb. 7, 2020)
- February 2020 edition
- January 2020 edition
2019
- Special Announcement: End of Year Best Wishes from the PA Office of Child Development and Early Learning (Dec. 31, 2019)
Special Announcement: Tomorrow is the Deadline to Participate in the 2019 Market Rate Survey (Dec. 30, 2019) - Special Announcement: Still Time To Update Your Information! & CPSL Change Takes Effect Dec. 31, 2019 (Dec. 18, 2019)
- Special Announcement: Still Time To Update Your Information! (Dec. 10, 2019)
- December 2019 edition
- Special Announcement: Statewide Resource and Referral Tool, Draft RFP Technical Submittal (Nov. 18, 2019)
- November 2019 edition
- Special Announcement: Regional Professional Development Organizations Announcement (October 24, 2019)
- Special Announcement: Pennsylvania Announces the 2019 Market Rate Survey (October 7, 2019)
- October 2019 edition
- September 2019 edition
- Special Announcement: Infant-Toddler Contracted Slots RFA, Pre-Proposal Webinar for Recent RFA Guidelines (August 19, 2019)
- August 2019 edition
- July 2019 edition
- Special Announcement: Upcoming Deadlines for Rising STARS Tuition Assistance Applications (June 18, 2019)
- June 2019 edition
- Special Announcement: Family Support Programs – Family Centers RFA Released (May 3, 2019)
- May 2019 edition
- Special Announcement: Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications Announced (April 17, 2019)
- April 2019 edition
- March 2019 edition
- February 2019 edition
- Special Announcement January 23, 2019
- Special Announcement January 16, 2019
- January 2019 edition
2018
- Special Announcement: RFI Comprehensive Services and Information Resources (December 12, 2018)
- December 2018 edition
- November 2018 edition
- Special Announcement: Overview of Proposed Changes to Child Care Regulations (October 24, 2018)
- Special Announcement: Request for Proposal Child Care Funding and Finance in Pennsylvania: The True Cost of Quality Part II (October 22, 2018)
- October 2018 edition
- September 2018 edition
- August 2018 edition
- Special Announcement (July 18, 2018)
- July 2018 edition
- Special Announcement: New Solicitation eAlert for RFP 07-18 – Early Learning Resource Center in Region 18 (July 3, 2018)
- June 2018 edition
- Special Announcement: Deadline Approaching to Submit Comments for CCDF Grant Draft State Plan (May 21, 2018)
- Special Announcement: Keystone STARS Providers Invited to Share Their Experiences With STARS (may 17, 2018)
- May 2018 edition
- Special Announcement: Draft Child Care and Development Block Grant State Plan Released (April 27, 2018)
- Special Announcement: Wolf Administration Announces Selection for New Regional Centers to Support Child Care Services (April 24, 2018)
- Special Announcement: A New Public Hearing in Pittsburgh Added for CCDBG State Plan (April 18, 2018)
- Special Announcement: EXTENDED DEADLINE: OCDEL Conference Fund Request (April 16, 2018)
- Special Announcement: OCDEL Conference Fund Request (April 11, 2018)
- Special Announcement: OCDEL Announcement RE: CCDBG State Plan (April 9, 2018)
- April 2018 edition
- Special Announcement: New Course Series Available on Inclusive Practices (March 28, 2018)
- Special Announcement: Federal Omnibus to Deliver Historic Investment in Early Learning (March 23, 2018)
- Special Announcement: Early Learning Resourced Centers to Improve Quality & Accessibility of Early Learning Services (March 21, 2018)
- Special Announcement: Register Now for the Shared Services Pilot Webinar (March 12, 2018)
- March 2018 edition
- Special Announcement: Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications Announced Action Required (February 20, 2018)
- February 2018 edition
- Special Announcement: New Vendor for Digital Fingerprinting and What It Means for You (January 5, 2018)
- January 2018 edition
2017
- December 2017 edition
- November 2017 edition
- October 2017 edition
- September 2017 edition
- Special Announcement: New Solicitation eAlert for RFI: Early Care & Education Professional Development Organizations RFI (August 28, 2017)
- Special Announcement: Partial Solar Eclipse – Keep Children Safe as You Educate (August 17, 2017)
- Special Announcement: PA Posts Draft ESSA Consolidated State Plan for Public Comment (August 3, 2017)
- August 2017 edition
- Special Announcement: RFA: Request for Applications – Innovative Programs for Pennsylvania’s Early Childhood Education Workforce
- July 2017 edition
- Special Announcement: Request for Proposal (RFP) 30-16, Early Learning Resource Centers (June 27, 2017)
- June 2017 edition
- Special Announcement (May 9, 2017)
- May 2017 edition
- Special Announcement (April 17, 2017)
- April 2017 edition
- Special Announcement PA PKC (March 28, 2017)
- Special Announcement (March 22, 2017)
- March 2017 edition
- Special Announcement (February 17, 2017)
- February 2017 edition
- January 2017 edition