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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 […]

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) – 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

(Burlington, VT) – The Vermont State Senate made history yesterday by advancing H.472, a bill that includes creating an early childhood education (ECE) profession. Vermont is the first state in the country to take this step. The ECE Profession

Burlington, Vt: The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is proud to launch a new campaign to celebrate and amplify the voices of early childhood educators (ECEs) across Vermont. From May 5 through May 26, VTAEYC members

Burlington, Vt: The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) invites nominations for Vermont’s 2025 Early Childhood Educator of the Year. The nomination form is available at vtaeyc.org/eceoy. The prestigious annual award honors exceptional early childhood educators and spotlights

Burlington, Vt: The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is proud to announce that Governor Phil Scott has officially declared April 5-11, 2025, as the Week of the Young Child (WOYC) in Vermont. This proclamation recognizes