Council Blog
Read about what’s new and what’s important to you as a member of the ECE community.
Bill Makes Its Way to the Senate
The Council for Professional Recognition applauds the House of Representatives on passage of the Build Back Better Act. This historic investment in early care and education will provide critically needed resources by supporting increased access to...
Dr. Rory Brown Sipp: A Champion of Change for Children
“If you have support and people believing in you, you can do anything,” says Rory Sipp, Senior Vice President of Acelero Learning, the largest provider of Head Start services in Nevada. He saw how true...
The Build Back Better Act is a Critical Step Forward for Education
The Council for Professional Recognition applauds the critical investments in early care and education included in the Build Back Better Act. This historic move will help children return to stable, developmentally appropriate, high-quality care, and help parents,...
New School Year, New Ways to Engage With Your Families
It’s the start of a new school year which means it’s a wonderful time to think about how you engage with your students’ parents. Below are five tips to think about when planning how to...
Being Neighbors on 9/11
The morning sun lit a clear, blue sky as America started its day. Highways filled with traffic and railroads rumbled with trains. Planes soared into that cloudless sky, two from Boston, one from Newark and...
Reimagining the Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™ Process
The Council for Professional Recognition recently announced plans to reimagine the process for earning its Child Development Associate® (CDA) credential. Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr., the Council’s CEO, sat down to discuss what is in store...
CounciLIVE: New Episodes Every Two Weeks
The inaugural CounciLIVE season is packed with some of the foremost voices in early childhood education today. Covering trending topics and issues in our field, the live broadcast series debuted this month with a short,...
Clinton Boyd, Jr., Ph.D.: Empowering Black Dads
Clinton Boyd, Jr., Ph.D. is on a mission to empower Black dads. He knows the roadblocks they face because he became a father at the age of 15, is currently co-parenting an infant, and has...
Why the Child Development Associate Matters and How to Find the Right Provider
There are several reasons why the CDA® credential is essential to people in early childhood education. First, it’s the most widely recognized credential in our field and an important step for teachers who want to...