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March 31, 2023

Shapiro Administration Announces Grants to Help Recruit for Special Education Teacher Workforce

On March 20, 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced that $1.5 million in grant funding is available to institutions of higher education (IHE) that partner with school districts to ...

March 21, 2023

Pennsylvania Specialized Education Program Data Update

The Pennsylvania Academic and Career/Technical Training (PACTT) Alliance released an update for 2023. The update includes information about PACTT affiliates as well as academic data for students that participated in ...

March 17, 2023

Pennsylvania Educator Workforce Strategy

In 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) released their strategy through 2025 on educator workforce. Educators play a critical role in preparing young learners to participate in and lead ...

March 3, 2023

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) New Fact Sheet on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

PHE ending 5.11.23

February 24, 2023

PA DHS-Office of Children, Youth and Families Policy Clarification 3490-23-01

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) has REVISED Policy Clarification #3490-22-01 that addresses questions surrounding unknown "perpetrators" (as defined by the Child Protective Services Law) and how new ...

February 24, 2023

Continuing Education Opportunities

Millersville University Learning Institute’s 10th Annual Global Well-Being and Social Change Conference This conference will focus on using the social justice advocacy theoretical approach to enhance our global connectedness as ...

February 22, 2023

Office of Developmental Programs: ODPANN 23-020: 55 Pa.Code Chapter 6400 Regulatory Compliance Guide (RCG) Update

Updated Chapter 6400 Regulatory Compliance Guide (RCG)

February 16, 2023

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Announce Post Award Forum for PA’s 1115 Demonstration for Former Foster Care Youth and Substance Use Disorder

Opportunity to provide comments on progress

February 14, 2023

Medical Assistance (MA) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Pandemic Continuous Coverage to End on 4/1/23

Important resources to pass along to anyone that may be affected

February 10, 2023

PA Needs More Mental, Behavioral Healthcare Workers

Provider Perspective