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It is with heavy hearts that we share that Mira Berkley, a former member of our QUALITYstarsNY team who retired in 2020, has passed away. Mira was a Quality Improvement Specialist supporting programs in Western New York from 2015 to 2020. Among her countless contributions to our work was the creation of the Quality [...]
New York State allocated an unprecedented $35 million funds to QUALITYstarsNY from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. This three-year investment has allowed QUALITYstarsNY to double its participation and build its capacity and infrastructure for future growth—if an increase in annual funding is provided in the NYS budget to sustain the project on this larger scale.
The Aspire Registry has paired up with Quorum by Teaching Strategies to directly feed distance learning training information into your Aspire profile from the Quorum portal.
Winter lends itself to all sorts of exciting ways to explore the outdoors. We all know it can be a trick to get all of the children ready to go outside, but that too can become a wonderful learning experience, and a necessary step in getting fresh air throughout the year. One of the ways we support programs enrolled in QUALITYstarsNY is to brainstorm how to implement program changes that enhance children’s development. We understand the great importance of daily outdoor play, but are also aware of the numerous hurdles that make this a challenge. Sometimes reframing and planning can make a difficult task more manageable. Here are some things to consider when planning outdoor winter play for children:
QUALITYstarsNY partners with Children's Institute as our independent assessment team to conduct Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) observations for eligible programs the rating process. Learn more about Children's Institute and the ways our partnership promotes high quality early childhood education in New York State.
Wellsville Early Learning Center is located in Allegany County in Western New York. As a new program, it can be hard to meet all the staffing, administration, and operational needs a child care center requires to run smoothly. When juggling a range of responsibilities, it can be hard to [...]
Jump for Success is a Group Family Day Care located in the Bronx, NYC. High-quality furnishings and learning materials are important to create an inclusive, safe, and inviting environment for children to play, learn, and grow. These materials and equipment stimulate learning and inspire children to interact with the environment around [...]
Our team traveled from across New York State to meet in-person at Borough of Manhattan Community College. QUALITYstarsNY has been expanding rapidly due to the commitment New York State made in QUALITYstarsNY through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). In October, for the first time in [...]
Kerion Scarlett of Corlies Christian Child Care had the pleasure of meeting with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden during her visit to DAY ONE Learning Community in Poughkeepsie, NY. Kerion Scarlett is a graduate of DAY ONE's Teacher Apprenticeship Program (TAP). The TAP is an intensive, full-time eleven week apprenticeship program [...]
On September 25, the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood-PLUS (MCCYN-PLUS) program launched in New York State to increase the availability of child care options for the state’s military families. MCCYN-PLUS extends eligibility for the federal military child care fee assistance program to all licensed/registered child care programs in New York State.