BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida has received a massive shipment of books, totaling approximately 9,900. The books were delivered to the organization on ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Children across the sunshine state and beyond are getting ready to take their education to the next level. Members of the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Changes are coming for hundreds of families who rely on the Early Learning Coalition for pre-K childcare funding assistance. Sarasota County commissioners recently voted 4 to 1 to ...

It’s estimated that anywhere from 300 to 500 children could lose free childcare vouchers. This comes after a $2 million funding cut from the state. The Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County ...

Janet Kahn, the founding CEO of the Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County, is retiring at the end of June after more than two decades of leadership. Since ELC’s inception in 2002, Kahn has ...

Waylon Piechowiak was laughing and running around a play area inside the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County building on Thursday. His mother, Elizabeth Ekleberry, an employee at the center, ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A nationwide shortage in childcare professionals is hitting the Northwest Florida area hard. The Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County says more than 400 children are on ...

The Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County has announced the hiring of a new chief executive officer who has deep ties in the world of early learning and nonprofits serving children. Alison Fraga ...

Cari Miller, chancellor of Early Learning at the Florida Department of Education, administers school readiness programs that provides subsidized childcare for eligible families. Last summer, at the ...

When the Summit on Children was initially launched a decade ago, it aimed to shine light on the importance of early learning efforts in the community and how it will impact the future workforce. Now, ...

A coalition named Ready Start Terrebonne is helping parents enroll children in preschool and early child care centers. The organization assists families in finding affordable, state-approved programs ...