Shine Early Learning, a subsidiary of Acelero, Inc., today announced that it is bringing Elevate and the quality services programs of Clayton Early Learning under its umbrella to expand Shine’s national footprint into Colorado and advance early childhood education in the state. The new organization will be named Spark Learning Lab Colorado and is a … Continued
The Early Childhood and Family Support Division (ECFSD) and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) have announced Shine Early Learning has been selected as the state’s new Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulatory and quality technical assistance provider. “We are thrilled to embark on this journey with early childhood leaders … Continued
November is National Caregivers Month. In recognition and celebration of this month, we’re delighted to share an important new white paper that features our sister organization Acelero Learning, “Caring for Tomorrow: A Guide to Investing in the Care Economy,” by Women of the World Endowment and Tesser Capital Management. This white paper takes a deep dive … Continued
Acelero, Inc., as well as its divisions Shine Early Learning and Acelero Learning, is excited to announce Katharine Hersh as its new Chief Financial Officer. With 15 years’ experience across private equity, corporate finance, government contracting, audit, and compliance, Hersh is poised to play a pivotal role in driving Acelero, Inc.’s financial strategy. Hersh has … Continued
We are delighted to announce that Cicely Taylor, Chief of Staff at Acelero, Inc., has been selected to be an Aspen Institute Pahara Fellow. The Pahara Fellowship “seeks to strengthen and sustain a diverse community of outstanding, values-driven leaders who are transforming public education so that every child is prepared to lead a free and … Continued
We hope to see you at an event in 2024. We are gearing up to attend some of the premiere conferences in the early childhood education community this year. We are thrilled to announce our participation in four major events in the coming months, where we will share insights, innovations, and a lot of inspiration. … Continued
Acelero, Inc. announced today the strategic acquisition of the assets of the VORT Corporation to accelerate its pursuit of positive outcomes for children in early childhood education programs across the country. The VORT asset acquisition will allow Acelero, Inc. to make family-centered, curriculum-based assessment tools accessible to more infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families. Acelero, … Continued
The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) has selected Shine Early Learning to administer services for YoungStar, the state’s child care quality rating and improvement system. The contract officially began Nov. 15, 2022. As the state’s new YoungStar administrator, Shine Early Learning will partner with community-based programs and public systems to provide a broad … Continued
Learn more about Shine Early Learning partnerships.Shine Early Learning is excited to announce Charlie Geier as the new Senior Vice President for Shine Early Learning. Mr. Geier will lead Shine as it pursues an ambitious strategy to broaden and deepen impact for early learning, Head Start, and child care throughout the country. Geier has served as … Continued