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Shine Early Learning and BridgeCare Announce Partnership on Program Assurance Solution

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Introducing Program Assurance BridgeCare and Shine Early Learning today announced the launch of Program Assurance, a new fraud monitoring and mitigation solution designed to help state agencies safeguard government-funded early care and education subsidy, voucher, and grant programs. This joint offering combines BridgeCare’s modern data and technology solutions with Shine Early Learning’s extensive state-level consulting … Continued

Child Care Program Leaders and Providers Testify Before Congress

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Child care leaders and providers from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions during the hearing, “Restoring Integrity: Preventing Fraud in Child Care Assistance Programs.” The hearing brought together witnesses with experience overseeing and operating early childhood programs to discuss program integrity, accountability, and … Continued

Introducing Spark Learning Lab Colorado

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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

Investing in the Care Economy

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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

Katharine Hersh Named Chief Financial Officer

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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

Cicely Taylor Selected to be an Aspen Institute Pahara Fellow

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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

Acelero, Inc. Acquires Assets of VORT Corporation, an Educational Publisher of Family-Centered, Curriculum-Based Assessments

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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

Shine Early Learning and Collaborative Partners to Administer YoungStar

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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