Head Start Support: Students to Aid Child Care Programs
New rules allow students to work in Head Start and Early Head Start child care programs through the federal work-study program. This provides students with valuable experience and offers additional support to these programs, potentially improving the availability and quality of early childhood education.
Key points
Students can now work in Head Start and Early Head Start programs, assisting with child care.
Student work in these programs is paid and falls under the federal work-study program.
Students cannot be left alone with children and are not counted towards staff-to-child ratios, ensuring safety and providing supplementary support.
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