Posts Tagged ‘wages’
Head Start Announces Increase in Staff Compensation
Just a few days ago, the Office of Head Start (OHS) announced some long-awaited updates to the Head Start Program Performance Standards. There are a variety of changes, all designed to improve different aspects of program performance. There are improvements to mental health supports, child health and safety, and family engagement. We’ll talk about all…
Read MoreFederal Government Steps Up Efforts to Increase Wages for Early Childhood Education Workforce
We cannot continue to expect early educators to remain in these critical roles only to earn poverty wages. Those are the words of January Contreras, Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in a recent announcement for the new National Early Care and Education Workforce Center (more on that later). We appreciate…
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