| PACCA Comments on Proposed Child Care Regulations |
| On June 26, 2010, OCDEL published proposed amended child care regulations in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The regulation amendments focus on the professional development requirements for staff persons who work with children in child care centers, group child care homes and family child care homes. Read PACCA's comments. (July 27, 10) |
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| Budget Approved, Major Cuts to Early Learning Avoided |
Yesterday, after negotiations between the Governor and legislative leaders, the Pennsylvania General Assembly agreed to and passed the FY2010-11 budget. Your voices were strong and your messages and stories have been heard. “No budget impasse” is good news to child care providers after our experience last year with 100+ days of no budget. (July 1, 10)
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| Pennsylvania's legislative leaders charge staff with developing a draft budget by next week |
Gov. Ed Rendell warned that government employee layoffs, including teachers, could come as early as July without Medicaid assistance money from the federal government. (June 17, 10) |
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| Pennsylvania's Primary Election |
Voters made their choices in the primary election for their parties' nominees for the November election. See election results update. (May 19, 10)
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| Early Learning Challenge Fund, dropped |
An initiative that would have challenged states to create a new framework for our early childhood system, was dropped. This is a bitter disappointment. But this battle is not over. We’re not ready to give up and neither should you. (Mar. 22, 10) |
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