S. 2323

119 S2323 IS: Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-17
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2323
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  July 17, 2025
  Mr. Warnock  (for himself and  Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was
  read twice and referred to the  Committee on
  Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  A BILL
To amend the Head Start Act to permit some teachers in Early Head Start
  programs to teach while earning a child development associate
  credential.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act   or the   HEADWAY Act  .
2.
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. .