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Child Care is not a federal investment priority!

For seven years, both child care and Head Start have been flat funded. The Administration has proposed no new funding for the Child Care & Development Block Grant, which would mean that 200,000 fewer children would have child care assistance in fiscal year 2009 than in fiscal year 2007.

 
Governor's FY 2008-2009 Budget

Governor Rendell continues his commitment by providing more children with access to programs such as Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, Keystone STARS, Child Care Works.

 
IRRC approves final form child care regulations

Great news!  The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) unanimously approved the final form child care facility regulations at a hearing held this morning. 

 
Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, Helping more than 10,000 Children

Report from OCDEL shows Pennsylvania's Pre-K program is paying dividends for children and families. The report highlights the progress of the 146 grantees who offer quality pre-kindergarten to 10,980 children.

 

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Elizabethtown Child Care Center, receives NAEYC reaccreditation

ECCC met ten new NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and more than 400 related Accreditation Criteria to earn reaccreditation under new standards.

 
Danville Child Development Center Aims to Grow Endowment

“Children Arrrrr our Greatest Treasure” is the 2008 theme for DCDC’s second annual Celebrity Waiter Event.  The event will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2008

 
Hildebrandt Receives CreativeCurriculum.net Award

Hildebrandt Learning Centers (HLC), received the CreativeCurriculum.net Star Program Award, presented at the November 7th CreativeCurriculum.net Users Group Meeting in Chicago.

 

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