ECEA Insider's Edge---Members ONLY Updates
We are making sure that YOU as a member are getting the information that you need to be able to operate efficiently in this industry.
9/1/26 ECEA Insider's Edge (members only)
ECEA Member Survey - WE NEED YOUR INPUT NO LATER THAN Monday 9/7 at noon please!!
Advocacy is extremely challenging, especially for a diverse industry like we have in the Colorado Child Care system. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! Please complete this survey to help us stay on track on how we support y...
Sep 01, 2026
8/21/26 ECEA Insider's Edge (members only)
What Is Actually Happening With Head Start?
A Plain-Language Guide to the Proposed Federal Rule for Colorado Providers
The Short Version
You may have seen alarming headlines about Head Start being dismantled. Here is what the document actually says. On August 7, 2026, the federal Office of H...
Aug 21, 2026
8/14/26 Insider's Edge
ECEA's Member ONLY Newsletter
New White Paper: The Case for Market-Based Child Care Reform
We are the workforce behind the workforce, and ECEA just put that truth in writing.
This month we released a new white paper, The Case for Market-Based Child Care Reform: A Strategic Roadmap for Colorado...
Aug 13, 2026
8/6/26 Insider's Edge - ECEA Members Only - Federal Policy Update
FEDERAL POLICY UPDATE · WHAT THE 2025–26 CHANGES MEAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Is this a crisis or is it an opportunity?
Cutting through the national headlines: the core child care programs weren't cut; they were funded and nudged up, and a new tax law put the biggest child care benefits for famili...
Aug 06, 2026
7/31/26 Insider's Edge - ECEA Members Only - Advocay Position
New funding is coming, statewide and locally. Whether it comes from a progressive tax, a sales tax, a lodging tax, or a special district, the dollars can strengthen private programs or quietly replace them. The difference is design. Before ECEA supports any funding initiative, we look for a spec...
Jul 31, 2026
Insider's Edge - Help Change Licensing Regs No!; Enterprise Zones
We Are Rewriting the Licensing Rules. Tell Us What to Fix.
ECEA now holds a seat on the SB20 Licensing Task Force. This is the group that reviews the rules you live under every day. If a rule slows you down, costs you money, or makes no sense for a real program, this is the moment it can finally...
Jul 23, 2026
Insider's Edge (ECEA Members ONLY)
A Brief Reprieve from the Chaos
Have you noticed that everyone seems so angry these days?
There's a deep distrust of authority. A real worry about which voices we can believe. Oppositional positions on every issue known to humankind, with no middle ground in sight — just blame, and a steady eros...
Jul 17, 2026
ECEA Insider's Edge 7/8/26--Coming to the party?
ECEA is throwing a party for you and your families. Now we just need you to let us know who is coming so we can have their activity waivers ready! This is free with your membership and is at a beautiful location. PLEASE encourage everyone to be there...and plan to join us for a great deal of f...
Jul 08, 2026
Insider's Edge 6/26/26 (ECEA Members ONLY)
A Win on UPK Ratios, and What Comes Next
We have good news to share. CDEC has agreed to run an emergency rule this summer that changes how the UPK ratio decreases are applied. Going forward, the lower ratios will only apply to programs rated level 1-2. CDEC is choosing to honor level 3-5 progr...
Jun 26, 2026
Insider's Edge (Forgot this...)
ECEA is Throwing a Party FOR YOU!!
We want you to invite your families to this great day of fun!! Prizes will go out to the member program with the most attendees and other activities. We are making this a tradition for you and your families so add it to your summer calendars and have families ...
Jun 10, 2026
June 10 - Insider's Edge (Members ONLY)
We've added security measures. You can now create your own login. You can also access the app from any computer anytime! We will continue to adjust this app based on your feedback so send suggestions to: [email protected]
Make sure every parent who has had a child between January 1, 2...
Jun 10, 2026
5/19/26 ECEA Insider's Edge
We have important information for you to listen to and read. Please check out our public facing FB page for details.
https://www.facebook.com/ECEAofColorado/
May 19, 2026
