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Champion of Early Childhood Education Awards Honor Outstanding Educators in Rock Island County
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Champion of Early Childhood Education Awards Honor Outstanding Educators in Rock Island County

One of the recommendations in the Region 49 (Rock Island County) Action Plan is to optimize the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) workforce. One goal the Council established to support this recommendation was to launch a community recognition program for Early Childhood Teachers, aiming to recognize six outstanding teachers by the end of December 2024. The inaugural Champion of Early Childhood Education Awards go to…

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Birth to Five Illinois Begins Rolling Out Action Plan
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Birth to Five Illinois Begins Rolling Out Action Plan

Amy Robinson, Region 3 Council Manager, and Meghan Rewers, Region 3 Action Council member and Crisis Nursery of Effingham Executive Director, share about the work Birth to Five Illinois is doing to make ECEC more inclusive and accessible for all community members in Bond, Christian, Effingham, Fayette, and Montgomery Counties.

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