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To amend the Head Start Act to permit some teachers in Early Head Start programs to teach while earning a child development associate credential.
Summary
This bill amends the Head Start Act to modify teacher qualification requirements in Early Head Start programs. Instead of requiring all teachers to hold a minimum credential, it requires at least one teacher per classroom to have the minimum qualification, allowing other teachers to work while earning a child development associate credential. Teachers working toward the credential must be assigned a mentor provided by the Early Head Start agency to guide their progress and training in early childhood development. The bill removes previous deadlines associated with these requirements, giving programs more flexibility in workforce development and hiring practices.
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Sponsor (1)
25 cosponsors
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS)
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX)
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
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Actions (2)
- Jan 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Jan 13, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2025
Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Ms. Sherrill) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Head Start Act to permit some teachers in Early Head Start programs to teach while earning a child development associate credential.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act” or the “HEADWAY Act”.
SEC. 2. TEACHERS IN EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS.
Section 645A(h) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840a(h)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking “, not later than September 30, 2010, all teachers” and inserting “at least one teacher per classroom who is”;
(B) by striking “Early Head Start programs located in Early Head Start centers, have a minimum” and inserting “an Early Head Start program located in an Early Head Start center, has a minimum”;
(C) by striking “have been trained (or have” and inserting “has been trained (or has”; and
(D) by striking “and” at the end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
“(2) ensure that—
“(A) each additional teacher providing direct services to children and families described in paragraph (1) is working towards earning a credential that is, at a minimum, a child development associate credential and towards completing training (or equivalent coursework in early childhood development); and
“(B) during the period in which such a teacher is working towards earning that credential and completing that training or coursework, the Early Head Start agency employing the teacher shall provide a mentor to oversee the progress and guide the work of the teacher towards earning that credential and completing that training or coursework; and”; and
(4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated—
(A) by striking “not later than September 30, 2012, all such teachers” and inserting “at least one teacher per classroom providing direct services to children and families described in paragraph (1) has”;
(B) by striking “(or have” and inserting “(or has”; and
(C) by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and that each additional teacher providing direct services to such children and families is working towards completing that training or coursework.”. <all>
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