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House Government Operations & Military Affairs hears competing testimony on S.206 licensure for early childhood educators
Summary
On April 10 the House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee continued hearings on S.206, which would create tiered licensure for early childhood educators. Testimony from Community College of Vermont emphasized training pathways and prior-learning credit; the Vermont Chamber warned of labor-market risks; the Vermont AEYC urged passage citing workforce-designed reforms.
The House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee on April 10 continued deliberations on S.206, a bill to establish tiered licensure for early childhood educators. Witnesses described existing training pipelines, financial supports and sharply differing views about whether licensure would strengthen the workforce or worsen shortages.
Dr. Leslie Johnson, associate academic dean of behavioral science and education at the Community College of Vermont, outlined CCV’s early childhood education offerings and support programs. She said CCV serves more than 10,000 students statewide and that early childhood education is among the college’s most popular programs. “Prior learning assessment is a very popular option for our early childhood education students,” Johnson said, describing CCV pathways that let experienced educators document workplace learning for college credit. She told lawmakers CCV offers a 60-credit associate degree and three 24-credit certificates aligned with national early-childhood competencies and that many students use…
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