Montpelier —  The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is pleased to announce its celebration of the Week of the Young Child®, April 11-17, 2026. This special week coincides with the national Week of the Young […]
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March 22, 2026 by Theo Wells-Spackman For Jessie Cerretani, a 20-year child care veteran at just 37, hiring trained help has gotten more difficult in recent years. “It’s hard to find people who are qualified and educated in the
February 1, 2026 by Jen Olson I’m a career early childhood educator. Every day, I help young children learn and grow while supporting families with reliable care. The quality of my teaching is built on my education, and strengthened
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January 26, 2026 by Sharron Harrington and Emilie Tenenebaum – Waterbury Roundabout Across political lines and communities, Vermonters agree: young families should be able to afford to live and work here. The good news is, our investments in child
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Hi friends, I’m Shannon Edmonds-Folsom, and I run the child care program at Jay Peak Resort. The Early Childhood Educator Profession Bill (S.206) matters a lot to me, and recently, I took time away from my program to drive
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On Wednesday, Vermont’s Senate Committee on Health and Welfare voted to advance S.206, the Early Childhood Educator Profession Bill, by a 5-0 vote. Chair and bill sponsor Sen. Ginny Lyons noted that what Senators heard overall was that early childhood educators want professional
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We’re six weeks into Vermont’s legislative session. Lawmakers are hearing testimony and starting to make decisions that will impact early childhood education in Vermont. Our commitment is to share timely, accurate information with you about policies that could impact
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Award Recognizes Two Decades of Guiding Young Children, Strengthening Families, and Leadership Montpelier — The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is proud to announce that Jen Ricker, lead teacher at the Winston Prouty Center for Child and
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Report recommends protecting and supporting: higher ed institutions’ early childhood education programs, student-attracting innovations, and resources to help students access key credentials and qualifications Montpelier, VT — Vermont has made progress helping future early childhood educators access higher ed
(Burlington, VT) –Â National early childhood education (ECE) leaders Michelle Kang, CEO of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and Marica Cox Mitchell, CPO of the Bainum Family Foundation, joined Vermont early childhood education leaders on