RIDE Announces High Quality Curriculum Adoption Grants

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is excited to relaunch the High-Quality Curriculum Adoption Grant application. This grant opportunity is intended to support Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and licensed, Non-Public approved schools, and Community-Based Childcare programs with purchasing a RI Endorsed high-quality preschool/pre-Kindergarten curriculum, supporting materials, and resources of the chosen curriculum in combination with companion […]

New Self-Paced Online BRIDGE-RI Course Authored by University of Rhode Island Alisa Baron PhD, CCC-SLP and Vanessa Harwood PhD, CCC-SLP from the University of Rhode Island have teamed up to create the third course in BRIDGE-RI for the Early Childhood Language and Literacy Development Series titled, “Early Language and Literacy Development during the Preschool Years: Applications for Early Childhood Educators”. […]

In preparation for a possible RI Pre-K expansion the Center for Early Learning Professionals is hosting RIDE-facilitated informational sessions. These sessions will provide you with the opportunity to hear from RIDE’s early childhood education staff and begin assessing your program’s readiness prior to the release of this year’s RI Pre-K application. You will also be […]

Dear Rhode Island Early Childhood Partners, As clarification and to address any unease with this transition, the alert regarding adopting the NAEYC standards is for awareness purposes. There is no action needed from you and/or your team at this time. Your partners at BrightStars and the Center for Early Learning Professionals (CELP) are working closely […]

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) is accepting applications for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) for Child Care staff pilot. This is a one-year pilot offering CCAP benefits to subsidize the cost of child care for eligible early childhood educators and staff who work in a DHS licensed child care program. Applications […]

*Traducción en español está abajo PCG has released the early educator workforce compensation survey and want your help in increasing awareness and participation. The survey takes about 12 minutes to complete and is available in English or in Spanish.   PCG is available to provide technical assistance to anyone who may need help to complete the […]

Rhode Island Early Childhood Partners, As we transition into the updated 2023 Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards (RIELDS), RIDE, in partnership with the Department of Human Services, is pivoting away from using the Workforce Knowledge and Competencies (WKC’s), and transitioning to the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Professional Standards […]

There is still time to complete RIDE’s RI Pre-K interest survey! Based on the RI Pre-K Expansion Plan, RIDE is conducting a survey of the early childhood education landscape’s interest in becoming an RI Pre-K provider. Complete the following interest survey indicating whether or not your program is interested in potentially becoming an RI Pre-K […]

The DHS Infant Toddler Registered Apprenticeship Program is recruiting teachers for its next cohort!! The RI Department of Human Services, in partnership with RIAEYC/T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood RI, is recruiting licensed CCAP programs that serve infants and toddlers to enroll infant/toddler TEACHERS in the NEW DHS Infant Toddler Registered Apprenticeship (RA) Program for the Spring 2024 […]

Facilitated by Dr. Amittia Parker, PhD, LMSW, MPA, IMHS-E® This RIAIMH evening session in October is a shorter version of the August 17th half-day conference, and will feature highlights of the content from that day. This year’s conference brings together those who serve babies, young children, and their families, and those within the systems connected […]