Early childhood education

Frog Street Forms Advisory Council of Early Childhood Leaders

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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DALLAS, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Frog Street, an early-childhood education company whose curriculum products for learners from birth-5 are used in classrooms across the country, announces the formation of its first-ever, expert Advisory Council. The council includes top early-childhood education leaders who have had impact in public schools, Head Start, childcare and universities. Together, they will play a vital role in guiding Frog Street in product development, and in providing critical insights in service of Frog Street's mission - to empower connected learning communities that inspire confidence and kindness in each child.

Key Points: 
  • The council includes top early-childhood education leaders who have had impact in public schools, Head Start, childcare and universities.
  • "Frog Street is firmly committed to delivering curriculum and supports that meet the highest educational standards and are continually improved based on input from early childhood educators and experts," said Lee Ramsayer, Chief Executive Officer of Frog Street.
  • Frog Street's Advisory Council consists of 10 early childhood leaders with decades of experience in the industry, including:
    Bob Bialas, Executive VP of Children and Head Start Services, Lutheran Services, Tampa FL
    Bialas joined Lutheran Services Florida in 2019 after retiring as a United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Captain.
  • The Advisory Council will attend Frog Street's upcoming Splash 2023 Conference at the Gaylord Texan Resort from July 20-22, 2023.

ACE Partners With StraighterLine and ChildCare Education Institute to Provide Early Childhood Professionals Path to a College Degree

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American College of Education® (ACE), StraighterLine and its subsidiary ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) have joined forces to accomplish their aligned mission of providing career-advancing educational opportunities for educators. CCEI certificate program completers can have their credits transcribed by ACE to then apply them to one of the college's bachelor's-completion programs.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American College of Education® ( ACE ), StraighterLine and its subsidiary ChildCare Education Institute ( CCEI ) have joined forces to accomplish their aligned mission of providing career-advancing educational opportunities for educators.
  • CCEI certificate program completers can have their credits transcribed by ACE to then apply them to one of the college's bachelor's-completion programs.
  • Our partnership aims to help solve that shortage by providing early childhood educators a flexible and affordable path to upward mobility and degree attainment, and to open more early childhood classrooms at the same time."
  • ACE's commitment to early childhood education extends to its Master of Education in Early Childhood Education , a program where ACE is the fourth largest conferrer according to recent IPEDS data reflecting the 2020-21 academic year.

Online Learning Pioneer Tackles Child Care Workforce Gaps with Stackable Pathway in Early Childhood Education

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StraighterLine, a creator of affordable, flexible and career-aligned postsecondary courses and credentials, today announced the launch of five new courses designed to create a more accessible pathway to a college degree for early childhood education professionals working to complete their state-required certification.

Key Points: 
  • Even before the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated staffing challenges, the nation's childcare programs had long struggled with a shortage of qualified early childhood education and care professionals and high turnover rates.
  • StraighterLine will launch the first three new courses on May 22 including "Foundations of Early Childhood Education," "Early Childhood Development" and "Teaching Students with Exceptionalities.
  • StraighterLine acquired CCEI in 2022 with the goal of expanding its course offerings beyond general education courses, and providing training and credentials for early childhood education professionals.
  • To learn more about StraighterLine's new early childhood education course offerings, visit https://offers.cceionline.com/earlychildcare .

Rasmussen University Announces Alliance with Southeast Children's Fund to Advance Education for Early Childhood Education Providers through DC LEAD Scholarship Program

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rasmussen University today announced an alliance with the Southeast Children's Fund (SCF) and its DC Leading Educators toward Advanced Degrees (DC LEAD) program to provide scholarships to help childcare providers earn their degrees. Through this new alliance, DC LEAD scholars can now earn their early childhood education degree (ECE) at Rasmussen University fully online and with no out-of-pocket costs1.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rasmussen University today announced an alliance with the Southeast Children's Fund (SCF) and its DC Leading Educators toward Advanced Degrees (DC LEAD) program to provide scholarships to help childcare providers earn their degrees.
  • Through this new alliance , DC LEAD scholars can now earn their early childhood education degree (ECE) at Rasmussen University fully online and with no out-of-pocket costs1.
  • Rasmussen University is one of seven higher education institutions in which program scholars can apply their scholarship and can do so immediately.
  • "We're proud of our longstanding history of offering early childhood education programs and are pleased to be one of the few options for DC LEAD scholars to pursue their degree online," said Dr. Mary Muhs, academic program director for Early Childhood Education at Rasmussen University.

Harvard Recognizes Innovators in Early Education

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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BOSTON, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced the winners of its 2023 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge. Now in its fourth year, the Challenge recognizes promising new ideas and strategic approaches that have the potential to transform early education.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced the winners of its 2023 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge .
  • Now in its fourth year, the Challenge recognizes promising new ideas and strategic approaches that have the potential to transform early education.
  • We've seen the need for high-quality, accessible early learning even more profoundly over the past few years, and this year's Innovation Challenge was an inspiring look at what the future holds," said Nonie Lesaux, co-director of the Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
  • Co-director Stephanie Jones added, "the Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative supports and is designed to catalyze innovation and entrepreneurship in early education.

11 Zaentz Innovation Challenge Finalists to Pitch Cutting-Edge Ideas to Advance Early Education

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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BOSTON, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education today announced the finalists for its 2023 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge. Now in its fourth year, the Challenge recognizes groundbreaking ideas and strategic approaches that have the potential to enhance the quality of early education and raise awareness of the significant role early education plays in our society.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education today announced the finalists for its 2023 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge .
  • "We are thrilled to offer the Zaentz Innovation Challenge for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The 11 finalists in the 2023 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge submitted to one of two different Challenge tracks: Envision and Accelerate.
  • For more information on the Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge, please visit https://zaentz.gse.harvard.edu/innovation-challenge/

INTRODUCING INSTACART BUSINESS: TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS SO YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF YOURS

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced the launch of Instacart Business, a new business-focused offering that brings the best of Instacart to businesses with features designed to help them save on costs, time, and resources.

Key Points: 
  • "That's why today we're proud to announce the launch of Instacart Business.
  • "Staples is thrilled to be a part of the launch of Instacart Business," said Ory Adler, VP, Digital & Loyalty, Staples US Retail.
  • Businesses can indicate interest in participating in business credits when they join Instacart Business .
  • Business owners interested in applying for tax exemption for their business can join our waitlist when they join Instacart Business .

ChildCare Education Institute Offers No-Cost Online Course on Strategies for Success in Challenging Conversations

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, offers PROF103: Strategies for Success in Challenging Conversations as a no-cost trial course to new CCEI users November 1-30, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, offers PROF103: Strategies for Success in Challenging Conversations as a no-cost trial course to new CCEI users November 1-30, 2022.
  • Many of these conversations are pleasant, social interactions, or general requests for information or assistance.
  • Even though challenging conversations are probably not our most preferred interactions, there are ways that we can become more skilled in managing these conversations.
  • PROF103: Strategies for Success in Challenging Conversations is a two-hour, beginner-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEU upon successful completion.

University of Cincinnati Announces First Online Early Childhood Education Degree With a Nature-Based Early Learning Concentration

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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CINCINNATI, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- University of Cincinnati (UC) Online is pleased to announce a new nature-based early learning concentration in the Associate and Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Age 5) programs.

Key Points: 
  • CINCINNATI, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- University of Cincinnati (UC) Online is pleased to announce a new nature-based early learning concentration in the Associate and Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Age 5) programs.
  • UC is the first university in the United States to offer nature-based, online early childhood education degrees.
  • "Nature-based learning in the early childhood education (ECE) profession is growing," says UC's Program Coordinator Kathleen Bryan.
  • UC Online's BSEd in Early Childhood Care & Education is ranked as the 2nd Best Online Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education by TheBestSchools.org .

THE MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS 54TH ANNUAL AZTEC AWARDS VIRTUAL GALA

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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MONTEBELLO, Calif. , Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) will celebrate another successful year of dedicated service to the community with the announcement of its 54th Annual Aztec Awards Virtual Gala. The Awards will be virtual this year and expected to highlight the organization's programs in Early Childhood Education, Community Development, and Senior Services, and will be held on October 26, 2022, at 6:00 PM US/Pacific Time.

Key Points: 
  • MONTEBELLO, Calif., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) will celebrate another successful year of dedicated service to the community with the announcement of its 54th Annual Aztec Awards Virtual Gala.
  • MAOF is excited at the 54th annual celebration of the essential services our organization provides every day to Latinos.
  • Individuals interested in participating in the Aztec Awards can watch the virtual streaming gala at 6:00 pm, US Pacific Time, on Wednesday, October 26, by clicking on the following weblink https://maofaztecawards.org/ .
  • About the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation:
    The Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) is a non-profit, state-wide community-based organization established in 1963 by community leader Dionicio Morales to serve under-resourced individuals and families in the Los Angeles area.