Early Education Workforce Act

To provide for a statewide early childhood education professional development and career system, and for other purposes.

10/25/2007--Introduced.
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states for the establishment of a task force composed of state, higher education, and early childhood education representatives and tasked with planning and reviewing the implementation of statewide early childhood education professional development and career systems. Includes among task force duties:
(1) developing a professional development and career lattice that provides for a variety of early childhood professional roles with varying professional qualifications and responsibilities, including strategies that offer compensation commensurate with a individual's credentials and training support;
(2) assisting institutions of higher education to develop articulation agreements that convert diverse training into academic credits;
(3) supporting undergraduate and graduate degree programs in early childhood education; and
(4) subjecting the system to quality assurance measures. Directs state grantees to submit their statewide plans for such systems to the Secretary within one year of receiving a grant.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
• and 4 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
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Committees

• House Education and Labor
• 1 more
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
October 25, 2007

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• Nov 14, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
• Oct 25, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
• Oct 25, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H12094-12095)
• Oct 25, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2246-2247)
• Introduced on Oct 25, 2007.

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November 07, 2007 Congresswoman Hirono Introduces Early Education Workforce Act

Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono has introduced the Early Education Workforce Act (HR 3966), a bill which would help meet the demand for qualified early ...

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October 26, 2007 Early Education Workforce Act Will Help Prepare More Qualified ...

By Michael Levin, 10/26/2007 8:45:47 AM Washington, DC – Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono has introduced the Early Education Workforce Act (HR 3966), ...

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October 31, 2008 Christine Jennings / Vern Buchanan for Florida District 13

... 50000 people in Florida’s 13th Congressional District alone) while eliminating loopholes and tax breaks that favor hedge fund managers, certain foreign-owned companies and the oil and gas industry. (HR 6275, 6/08 and HR 3966, 11/07) ...

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October 31, 2008 Christine Jennings / Vern Buchanan for Florida District 13

... 50000 people in Florida’s 13th Congressional District alone) while eliminating loopholes and tax breaks that favor hedge fund managers, certain foreign-owned companies and the oil and gas industry. (HR 6275, 6/08 and HR 3966, 11/07) ...

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February 07, 2008 Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii Reporter

... Secondary Education, she worked to include provisions from the Early Educator Loan Forgiveness Act (H.R. 2655) and the Early Education Workforce Act (H.R. 3966), legislation she introduced to help improve early childhood education. ...

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