118 S2832 IS: Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act U.S. Senate 2023-09-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2832IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 18, 2023Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Head Start Act to permit some teachers in Early Head Start programs to teach while earning a child development associate credential.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act or the HEADWAY Act.

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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..