The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has collaborated with partners from across systems in developing the Family Leadership Toolkit, which is designed to provide resources to support the development of family leadership practices that nurture family leaders whose experience and knowledge can then be tapped to improve programs, resources, and in...

To support schools with the universal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) requirement in Pennsylvania for the upcoming school year, PHEAA Access Partners will present information to educators and counselors on how to complete the FAFSA, deadlines for completion and resources available to assist schools with FAFSA completion. Date: May 5, 2026 Time: 10:00–11:00 AM (...

Mister Rogers said, “Imagining something may be the first step in making it happen, but it takes the real time and real efforts of real people to learn things, make things, turn thoughts into deeds or visions into inventions.”  Remake Learning envisions what the future of learning in Southwestern Pennsylvania might look like in 2036 with the release of a ten-year forecast, Nurtu...

The Flexible Instructional Day (FID) program is available to public school entities to be used as an alternative approach to delivering instruction if a circumstance arises that prevents instruction in the customary manner. Entities must have an accepted application to use FIDs. The 2026-27 SY FID application can be found on the Future Ready Comprehensive Planning Portal (FRCPP...

The pinwheel is the national symbol for child abuse prevention, representing the joyful, healthy childhood every child deserves. In the Pinwheels of Possibility campaign, the pinwheel tells a deeper story: with families at the center, each turn represents the systems, programs, policies, and everyday acts of care that strengthen families and help them thrive.   Resources from P...