HR 336 · in committee · niche
HEADWAY Act
- education
What this bill does
- This bill allows some Early Head Start teachers to work while earning their Child Development Associate credential instead of requiring it beforehand.
- Early Head Start programs and their teachers are affected, along with infants and toddlers in those programs.
- The bill requires mentorship for credential-in-progress teachers but reduces the credential requirement from all teachers to at least one per classroom.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might allowing teachers to earn credentials while working affect the quality of instruction for infants and toddlers in Early Head Start programs?
- 02
What evidence exists that mentorship can substitute for pre-service training when teachers are working directly with the youngest learners?
- 03
Which communities could benefit most from faster teacher hiring under this model, and which might face different challenges?
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Sponsor · R-AZ-6
Juan Ciscomani
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
24/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-13
Joining the bill
Mikie Sherrill
D-NJ-11 · original
Thomas R. Suozzi
D-NY-3
Sarah McBride
D-DE
Angie Craig
D-MN-2
Henry Cuellar
D-TX-28
Tony Gonzales
R-TX-23
Kristen McDonald Rivet
D-MI-8
Steve Cohen
D-TN-9
Jill N. Tokuda
D-HI-2
Andrea Salinas
D-OR-6
Neal P. Dunn
R-FL-2
Ed Case
D-HI-1
+ 12 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-13 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-01-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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