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The Curtis Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation announces new comprehensive scholarships for early childhood educator certificates

The Curtis Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation Announces The Curtis Fund Commitment: A Comprehensive Scholarship Program for Early Childhood Educator Certificates The Curtis Fund, a supporting organization of the Vermont Community Foundation, is pleasedto announce a bold scholarship

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Vermont’s Child Care and Early Childhood Education Systems Analysis – VTAEYC Response to the Final Report

By Janet McLaughlin In 2021, with the passage of landmark child care legislation Act 45, Vermont’s legislature funded a systems analysis of early childhood education governance in the state. The process included dozens of interviews and a review period

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New VSAC scholarship for early childhood educators fills a missing piece of the staffing puzzle

by Dianne Carter Earlier this month, VSAC announced its new Scholarship Program for Prospective Early Childhood Educators that can help future early childhood educators get their Associate or Bachelor’s Degree at one of eight public or private Vermont colleges

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Survey results: 86% of Vermont early childhood education centers face a staffing shortage

by Janet McLaughlin Recently, VTAEYC surveyed early childhood education programs about the impact of the current staffing crisis. The statewide survey confirms what we have heard in so many conversations: the staffing crisis is dire and its impacting our educators,

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