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What’s New in the ECE Community
RIDE Releases the RI Pre-K Application for 2021-2022!
The Rhode Island Department of Education is requesting applications from qualified vendors to expand the RI Pre-Kindergarten Program. Eligible partners … Read More »DHS Offers Quarterly Virtual Orientations for Passionate People Looking to Start a Family Child Care Home / DHS Ofrece Orientaciones para Personas Apasionadas que Buscan Empezar un Negocio de Cuidado Infantil Familiar
The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) – Child Care Licensing Unit has announced a new orientation date for … Read More »Rhode Island College Announces Spring 2021 Early Childhood Graduate Courses
The M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from Rhode Island College will be offering the following courses beginning next week. Spring … Read More »
What’s New at the Center
Announcing… The Family Child Care Community of Practice!
The Center for Early Learning Professionals is launching a monthly, virtual Family Child Care Community of Practice (FCC CoP) for all licensed FCCs. FCC CoP …Anunciando… ¡La Comunidad de Práctica del Cuidado Infantil Familiar!
El Center for Early Learning Professionals está lanzando una Comunidad de Práctica de Cuidado Infantil Familiar virtual mensual (FCC CoP) para todos los educadores de …Winter Professional Development is Here!
The Center has released a new line-up of online PD opportunities for all early learning professionals — administrators, teachers, teacher assistants, and family child care …