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TFEC’s Offers New Opportunity to Financially Support Young Learners Throughout the Summer

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Families should take advantage of this new opportunity to offset the financial burden of summer camps for their young children. The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is breaking down barriers to summer learning with a new scholarship that...

Virtual Early Learning Conference Wrap-Up

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TFEC’s annual Virtual Learning Conference was held from March 10 – 14, with three added days for early bird registrants. The conference provided early learning partners with convenient, cost-effective training to keep them current on industry trends and standards....

Message from OCDEL Deputy Secretary Campanini

Early Education

Jan. 17, 2022: The Departments of Human Services and Health regularly track data on COVID-19 infections. As you can see there has been a significant increase of infections in child care. Additional information about community transmission can be found at COVID 19...

A look inside Harrisburg’s newest charter school: ‘It took a long time to get here’

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By Zahriah Balentine A new charter school opened its doors in Harrisburg this fall, the first new facility of its kind to launch in the city in eight years. The Pennsylvania Steam Academy represents the fourth brick-and-mortar charter school in the city, offering...

Why Education Is About To Reach A Crisis Of Epic Proportions

Early Education

By Mark C. Perna We’re at a major tipping point in education. According to a recent survey, 48% of teachers admitted that they had considered quitting within the last 30 days. Of that number, 34% said they were thinking about leaving the profession entirely....

The Basics: Lebanon County

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by Michael Ritter, MPA, CTCP Lebanon County may be remembered as the county that went rogue in 2020, defying the governor’s COVID emergency orders. But the leaders of Connected Together, Lebanon County’s trauma-informed communities work group, hope the county can be...

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