The Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children (RIAEYC) is the State affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Rhode Island AEYC and NAEYC are dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for young children. RIAEYC manages several large projects for the state of Rhode Island including BrightStars, LearnERS, T.E.A.C.H., and Step Up to WAGE$.