HR 336 ยท HEADWAY Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced
- Jan 13, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 13, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Juan Ciscomani [R-AZ-6]
- Policy area
- Education
- Cosponsors
- 24
Summary
Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act or the HEADWAY Act This bill allows some teachers in Early Head Start programs to teach while in the process of earning their Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and completing training. Currently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must ensure that all teachers providing direct services to children and families in Early Head Start centers (1) have a minimum of a CDA credential and have been trained in early childhood development, and (2) have been trained in early childhood development with a focus on infant and toddler development. The bill revises this requirement by requiring at least one teacher per classroom (instead of all teachers) to have a CDA credential and training. In particular, the bill requires HHS to ensure that (1) each additional teacher providing direct services to children and families is in the process of earning a CDA credential and completing training, and (2) the Early Head Start agency provides a mentor to oversee the progress and guide the work of a teacher who is in the process of earning a CDA credential and completing training.
Recent actions
- Jan 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Jan 13, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.