U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Marsha Blackburn introduced the Child Care for American Families Act to expand an employer-provided child care tax credit. The bill aims to help small and rural businesses by increasing the credit up to 60% for rural areas and 50% for small businesses. Read more about the bill here-https://lnkd.in/g9pCgY62
Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference (RMECC)
Education Administration Programs
Denver, Colorado 412 followers
One of the nation's premier conferences focused on promoting and advancing early childhood education.
About us
The Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference is one of the nation’s premier conferences focused on promoting and advancing early childhood education. It provides an opportunity for teachers, practitioners, and advocates to learn, share, and connect.
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External link for Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference (RMECC)
- Industry
- Education Administration Programs
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Denver, Colorado
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2011
- Specialties
- Early Childhood Education, Education Conference, Early Childhood Teacher Education, Early Childhood Professional Networking, Early Childhood Professional Education, and Preschool Teacher Education
Locations
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3532 Franklin St
Denver, Colorado, US
Employees at Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference (RMECC)
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Stacy Petty
Head Start Director
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Alexandria Hellrung
Strategic Events and Marketing Professional
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Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference
RMECC, a program of Denver's Early Childhood Council, one of the nation's premier early childhood education conferences
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Stacy Petty
Director at Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Council
Updates
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In honor of Teacher appreciation week, Apple has launched new and helpful features for teachers called “Everyone Can Create”. These collections of quick, interactive, and fun lesson ideas will empower educators to sprinkle imagination and originality into their learning plans. Which enhancement can you see yourself trying in your ECE classroom? https://lnkd.in/ga3i9PWf
Apple launches new resources for teachers, expands education grant program
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What are your thoughts on the recent federal rule which will increase wages for educators in Head Start programs for preschool-age children from low-income families? While this pay raise could make the essential teaching role more appealing, it might not fully address the ongoing challenges that restrict the number of students Head Start programs can accommodate. #headstart #preschool #wages #teaching Read more here-https://lnkd.in/gJSPFesn
Head Start Teachers Will Earn More—But Programs Might Have to Serve Fewer Kids
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Thank you to RMECC's sponsor, Denver Water, for this helpful reminder to use filtered water for drinking and cooking inside households enlisted in the Lead Reduction Program. #leadsafety #cleanwater #tipsforcooking
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Colorado is set to avoid major school funding cuts after lawmakers struck a deal to reduce property tax revenue by $255 million while ensuring the state backfills lost school funding. This compromise prevents two potentially harmful tax measures from appearing on the November ballot and allows the state to implement a new school funding formula supporting rural and disadvantaged students. What are your thoughts? https://lnkd.in/gpk6bE63
Has school funding been saved from a catastrophe? Jared Polis says yes.
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UPCOMING TRAININGS AND EVENTS with Denver's Early Childhood Council Denver Director Equity and Advocacy Professional Learning Community September 5th 12:00pm - 1:00pm Meet with other directors, teachers, and staff from our team in a monthly informal setting to discuss the current needs in the field. Be an advocate for your program while helping others by simply speaking up about what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s needed. This is a Director’s PLC and can be used as credit toward the Director DPP Achievement Award. Register now-https://lnkd.in/gnQsrKCn
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The Colorado Children's Campaign's annual report, "Kids Count! in Colorado," highlights the progress of students and their families during early developmental years, including preschoolers' readiness for kindergarten. While behavioral and social-emotional development has improved, the report reveals a significant decline in literacy. Educators are using these insights to adapt and strengthen their classroom approaches as trends shift. #literacy #readiness #earlychildhoodeducation Read the full report here-https://lnkd.in/gYg9nH9x
Report shows a steep drop in early childhood literacy among Colorado kindergartners
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Embark on an exciting journey to Hedgehog Land with your preschooler! These delightful and magical hedgehogs explore their emotions and the importance of friendship. This creative and insightful video from Child Mind Institute | Science does not disappoint! https://lnkd.in/gRAKVFzT #WholeChildDevelopment #SocialEmotionalLearning
Complete Series | Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids Pre-K
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Registration is OPEN! Denver's Early Childhood Council is now enrolling participants for the 2025 Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference at the highly favored Denver Marriott Tech Center. Reserve your ticket today-https://lnkd.in/gRErqVEp
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Are you completing your initial teaching certification? T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Colorado Scholarship's has a Federal Grant Program which provides grants of up to $4,000 a year to students who 1) are completing or plan to complete coursework needed to begin a career in teaching and who 2) teach in a high-need field in a low-income area. Learn more and apply today-https://lnkd.in/g5rkdnhT
TEACH Colorado Scholarship | TEACH.org
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