Head Start for Our Future Act
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What This Bill Does
This bill changes the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add child development and early learning as approved community services under the Federal work-study program. The Federal work-study program allows college students to work part-time jobs while in school. This bill expands the types of jobs students can do through this program.
Who It Affects
College students who participate in the Federal work-study program and organizations that provide child development and early learning services, including Head Start programs and Early Head Start programs.
Key Provisions
• Child development and early learning services are added as approved community services that Federal work-study students can work in. This includes Head Start programs and Early Head Start programs (programs run under the Head Start Act). (Sec. 2)
What Changes
The law will now list "child development and early learning (including Head Start programs and Early Head Start programs)" as an approved type of community service work for Federal work-study students, in addition to the existing "literacy training" option.
Important Definitions
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