Washington Area Women's Foundation

#our100days Day 72

Career Pathways for Early Educators

New regulations in DC will require certain early care professionals to obtain college degrees by 2020 in an effort to improve the quality of care and education. This change responds to a National Academies report on the early care workforce and is tied to a broader regional effort to create career pathways for early care professionals.

Here’s what we’re doing today:

This Washington Post article provides a good overview of the new regulations and the challenges facing the early care workforce. Take a look and share on social media using #our100days.