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New America Shares Strategies to Support Early Educator Degree Attainment
Earlier this month, New America published a report summarizing the work of its Supporting Early Educator Degree Attainment Working Group. The Working Group was convened last fall with support from …
House Committee Holds Markup on Apprenticeship Bill that Would Incentivize Early Educator Apprenticeships
Last week, the House Education and Labor Committee held a markup on H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, which would provide new funding for apprenticeship programs, including grants …
Bipartisan Early Educators Apprenticeship Act Introduced in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Todd Young (R-IN), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and Senator Shelley Moore Capito introduced bipartisan legislation which would establish a three-year grant through the Workforce Innovation …
BPC Event Highlights the Potential for Apprenticeships to Build the Early Childhood Workforce
This week, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) held an event discussing how registered apprenticeships can play a role in moving forward the skills and compensation of the early childhood workforce. …
Small Business Loans and Child Care Providers
Whether it’s in a home, church, school, stand-alone center, or part of a larger office building, families rely on licensed child care providers in any number of settings to care …
FFYF Submits Comments on Improving Access to High-Quality, Affordable Child Care
In October, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued a request for information calling for an honest assessment of child care in …
Senators Introduce Bipartisan “Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act”
Last month, Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Doug Jones (D-AL) introduced the ‘Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act’ with the purpose of ensuring that school leaders are able …
Strengthening the Early Childhood Workforce through Registered Apprenticeships
High-quality early childhood education (ECE) for kids from birth through age five – particularly those from low-income families – is proven to help children develop the social, emotional and academic …
Strengthening the Early Childhood Education Workforce through the Higher Education Act
Today, the House Committee on Education and Labor is holding a hearing on H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act, which reauthorizes the Higher Education Act. Earlier this year, First Five …
New Resource on Using Apprenticeships to Strengthen the ECE Workforce
This week, the Bipartisan Policy Center published a new issue brief highlighting the potential for states to use registered apprenticeships to support their early childhood education (ECE) workforce. Early learning …
Strengthening the ECE Workforce through Apprenticeships
Well-qualified early childhood educators are a vital component to providing high-quality early learning and care opportunities for children from birth through age five. By supporting and strengthening educator preparation, we …
