The comprehensive report, first released in 2021, and its annual strategic review is helping Early Learning Indiana analyze the state of child care access in Indiana and seek solutions to address crucial local needs.
The factors of access, availability and choice all contribute to an area’s classification as a “child care desert”.
The Lewis Cass Early Learning Academy (LCELA) will expand its services and open more seats after receiving a $100,000 grant from Early Learning Indiana.
The Early Education Works coalition applauds Governor Holcomb for including efforts that will strengthen Indiana’s early care and education sector as part of his 2022 Next Level legislative agenda, including the creation of the Office of Kindergarten Readiness under the Department of Education.
As we begin a new year, we take a moment to look back on the many highlights and accomplishments from 2021. This year we are reminded that early learning starts with all of us. Watch our highlight video here.
Indianapolis-based, Meridian Foundation has awarded eight nonprofits with awards of $10,000 each to support their innovative approaches to serving the community. Recipients include the Society of St. Andrew, The Milk Bank, CICOA Aging and In-Home Solutions, Early Learning Indiana, Spirit and Place, PATTERN, Launch HOPE Foundation, and GANGGANG.
Early Learning Indiana has awarded $1.7 million in Closing the Gap grants to 18 organizations to help address childcare access issues. The Indianapolis-based nonprofit says the funding will support statewide efforts to increase capacity and quality, and ensure affordability and choice for families.
Indiana’s largest early learning nonprofit announced more than a million dollars in grant awards Tuesday, aimed at closing care gaps across the state. The $1.7 million in grants awarded by Early Learning Indiana will be split among 18 groups, each in a different county.
Indiana’s largest early learning nonprofit announced more than a million dollars in grant awards Tuesday, aimed at closing care gaps across the state.
After releasing its August 2021 “Closing the Gap: An Assessment of Indiana’s Early Learning Opportunities” report, Early Learning Indiana announced today the 18 organizations receiving Closing the Gap grants to address local child care access issues in their communities, increase capacity and quality, and ensure affordability and choice for families. Grants were made possible through the generosity of Lilly Endowment Inc.
