MONTPELIER — A recently released report shows Vermont has made progress helping future early childhood educators access higher ed programs. At the same time, Act 76 — passed in 2023 to expand the state’s child care capacity — has created new classrooms that need qualified educators. Yet many students don't complete the credentials they need to lead these classrooms. A report from the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) shows where students are stopping or leaving programs and highlights ways the system can better support them so more can enter Vermont’s child care workforce.

The report, Higher Ed Pathways, Challenges, and Opportunities for Vermont’s Early Childhood Education Workforce, was researched and written by Heather Duhamel, M.Ed., VTAEYC’s Higher Educa

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