H.R. 336 · 119th Congress
HEADWAY Act
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Suozzi
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Craig
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Cuellar
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Gonzales
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Cohen
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Tokuda
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Case
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Amata Radewagen
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Mackenzie1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act or the HEADWAY Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 13, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: HEADWAY Act
Also known as: Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act
Latest action (Jan 13, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 13, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.