AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR WORKFORCE ACT

Summary

The bill directs the Department of Human Services and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to jointly manage existing scholarship and apprenticeship programs for early educators and to fund the Child Care WAGE$ salary‑supplement model with at least $1 million each year. It is intended to raise wages, improve qualifications, and keep qualified teachers in licensed child‑care and early‑learning settings. By strengthening the early‑educator workforce, the measure aims to support children’s development and reduce turnover in the sector.

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